Risking Intimacy

Overcoming Fear, Finding Rest

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God designed us with a longing to be loved. Why then are we so afraid of rejection? Why do we hide our hearts and settle for mediocre relationships rather than pursue the passionate loving and living for which we were created?

Nancy Groom tackles these questions and more in Risking Intimacy. Melding personal experiences with biblical lessons drawn from the Israelites journey into the Promised Land and Jesus relationship with people in his life, Groom invites readers on their own journey one of inner transformation.

Genuine intimacy requires openness, knowing and being known, writes the author. But openness can be terrifying compared to the relative security of hiding our true selves. Yet if we come to the One who offers life and inner rest, we can move beyond our dread of others rejection and embrace a renewed passion for glorifying God and loving others.

This book will offer insight to anyone who struggles with intimacy men and women alike, in all relationships.

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"Intimacy scares me to death. I've grown comfortable with my masks and am not happy with anybody who suggests that I take them off, that I risk, or that I live a life of abandon to God's grace and God's people. But, at the same time, there is something in me--something that is so powerful I can't ignore it--that draws me to an intimacy with God and with those I love. In this book, Nancy Groom addresses that dichotomy between fear and attraction with incredible honesty, profound insight, and biblical truth. I dare you to read it! Scary? Of course it is, but if you've forgotten how to be free, to trust, and to dance and laugh in God's presence, it could change your life."
--Steve Brown, president and Bible teacher, Key Life

"No longing of the human heart is deeper than the passion to belong. The crucial importance of intimacy for soul health is becoming increasingly recognized. Nancy Groom offers a compelling invitation to journey toward intimacy, an invitation replete with gripping narrative and timeless wisdom."
--Larry Crabb, best-selling author

"With powerful personal stories, substantive scriptural content, and provocative, mind-engaging questions following each chapter, Nancy Groom forces the reader to make a choice. Intimacy is risky and change can be uncomfortable, but couples who desire a deeper, more fearless, and meaningful relationship with each other will find answers in Risking Intimacy. Don't miss this book!"
--Carol Kent, president, Speak Up Speaker Services; author, Becoming a Woman of Influence

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Reviews

"Couples who have come far enough in their relationships to know the fear of intimacy will appreciate this book about learning to rest in what God has given them. Pastors and counselors will also find this book useful in counseling."--CBA Marketplace (March 18, 2000)