A true to life story of a pastor named Don Piper who died on January 18, 1989 when a truck crushed his Ford Escort in a head-on collision while on his way home from a church conference. He experienced the glories of heaven for 90 minutes, where he was greeted by his deceased Christian relatives and to those who had influenced him spiritually. He was delighted with his reunion of his loved ones in heaven, were he experienced joy, peace and contentment. A passing minister who had also been at the conference felt that he had to pray for the accident victim even though he was told Piper was dead. Miraculously, Piper came back to life. For years Don Piper kept his heavenly experience to himself. But his family convinced him to share this remarkable story for people to be inspired and encouraged.
This book talks about his life after the accident, how he suffered physically, mentally, and emotionally. He was full of questions on why he was sent back to earth after experiencing the beauties of heaven. Why he had a unique privilege of going to heaven? He doesn't understand what 's the purpose of God for him to return to earth only to suffer from his physical injuries. His faith in God was severely tested as he faced an uncertain and grueling recovery. He was so depressed and self-pity during those times as he described the constant pain and sufferings. Wanting to give up and go back to heaven where he yearns to be. This book gives the description of what heaven is like. That heaven is real and a wonderful place to live for eternity. The beauty of heaven is incomparable, with heavenly music and everything is brilliantly intense, . He never felt the kind of joy that he was experiencing in heaven, all his griefs and worries were gone. Only Joy and Peace was all he felt, eventhough he knew that he would be separated from his family, but still he would choose to stay there.
During the time on the hospital, he never said anything to his friend or family on what he encountered in heaven. He felt that it was too personal, too private, and too intimate to share it. So he kept it for over a year without telling anybody. But not too long he shared it to one of his friend, and eventually he was encouraged to share it to people who needed spiritual healing and uplifting. People whom had the same experience that needed to be inspired or hearten through the times of their distress. And miracoulously it helped a lot of people, and eventually many believed and once again has the intense desire to nurture their relationship with God.
Overall, i was impressed of Don Piper for being so honest and true to his feelings. He undergo a lot of sufferings but still he managed to get up and be a living testimony to others. I was so delighted with his incredible journey, and every detail of heaven is so vivid that i could actually pictured out everything that had happened. It was a very wonderful experience to have gone to a place were everything is so PERFECT. It took him a decade to write this book, and it's really amazing of him to share it to us.
This book talks about his life after the accident, how he suffered physically, mentally, and emotionally. He was full of questions on why he was sent back to earth after experiencing the beauties of heaven. Why he had a unique privilege of going to heaven? He doesn't understand what 's the purpose of God for him to return to earth only to suffer from his physical injuries. His faith in God was severely tested as he faced an uncertain and grueling recovery. He was so depressed and self-pity during those times as he described the constant pain and sufferings. Wanting to give up and go back to heaven where he yearns to be. This book gives the description of what heaven is like. That heaven is real and a wonderful place to live for eternity. The beauty of heaven is incomparable, with heavenly music and everything is brilliantly intense, . He never felt the kind of joy that he was experiencing in heaven, all his griefs and worries were gone. Only Joy and Peace was all he felt, eventhough he knew that he would be separated from his family, but still he would choose to stay there.
During the time on the hospital, he never said anything to his friend or family on what he encountered in heaven. He felt that it was too personal, too private, and too intimate to share it. So he kept it for over a year without telling anybody. But not too long he shared it to one of his friend, and eventually he was encouraged to share it to people who needed spiritual healing and uplifting. People whom had the same experience that needed to be inspired or hearten through the times of their distress. And miracoulously it helped a lot of people, and eventually many believed and once again has the intense desire to nurture their relationship with God.
Overall, i was impressed of Don Piper for being so honest and true to his feelings. He undergo a lot of sufferings but still he managed to get up and be a living testimony to others. I was so delighted with his incredible journey, and every detail of heaven is so vivid that i could actually pictured out everything that had happened. It was a very wonderful experience to have gone to a place were everything is so PERFECT. It took him a decade to write this book, and it's really amazing of him to share it to us.
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