Friendship with God

I am a retired clergy who somehow missed "Friendship" when it first came out, having read the trilogy "Conversations (books 1-3)" and "Companionship (book 5)". I was delighted to discover and read this segment in the series. The dialogue format is easily read and holds many deep and profound insights, which the average person can grasp. It does not slip into philosophically speculative theology. From the beginning it is grounded in experience. Walsh gives us many autobiographical sketches that help us see the roots of his insights. This will turn off someone who is rigidly fundamentalist "anything," and it will appeal most to the "spiritual but not religious" folk who are searching for some way to articulate the deep driving "knowing" that has made them critics of established religion and yet left them longing for someone to express the unseen, driving energy of the universe. Walsh knows that "God" is not some entity out there, somewhere but within all that is, and he tells us he is using the dialogue motif to help bridge between transcendent theology to imminent theology. It all boils down to accepting the fact that Love is the driving energy of the universe and is what we really are (God in us), even though we are often ignorant or in denial of that and do ourselves and each other great disservice and harm in the process. I have used and encouraged clergy colleagues to read Walsh to help make their preaching "real." This book is no exception, but it is not just for the professionally religious but all who remain life-long seekers of truth.

If only more of us could and would apply this God blunt honest truth about why We are failing as human beings and as human race, if we could finally understand that we are one, we would finally know how to live in peace honesty harmony and more important in Love to one another

I decided to purchase FWG after deliberately avoiding the Conversation With God series for many years. I stumbled into another review somewhere that said FWG was a good compilation and extension of Neale's previous writings so I finally "bit". My religious inclinations are broad, to say the least, but any skepticism I had about Neale being a legitimate channel to the Divine gradually faded away into irrelevance. There's a lot to ponder in FWG and as I approach the final chapters, I think it would be time well spent to immediately read it again. Many bracket marks along the margins (in pencil... I don't use highlighters much anymore) convince me that he didn't somehow conjure up the paradoxical but interconnected concepts. In fact, bravely transcribing paradoxical notions seems to be a sign of Truth Ahead for seekers of all persuasions. Neale's biographical hardships and confessions along the way make his authorship just that much more bodacious.I think now (Aug 2012) that Neale is actually tapping into his higher self but not "God" per se.

It was an eye opener on spirituality versus religion. Many people have a hard time with picking a religion or joining a church. God is with us everywhere so we can always join in a conversation with him and tell him how we feel. We can thank God also for the good he has done for us. It is up to each of us to decide how much we want God to be in our lives. It was an easy book to follow with many good questions asked and answered by God.

I have read this book a few times. It is a great book for teaching you to create a friendship with God rather then a one sided relationship where we just talk to or at Him. It is so simple, but so unconventional that it is hard to put this book down. I read the Conversations with God series before reading this and I would recomend that you do the same, though not necessary. This book gives the author some time to talk about his own life, but all the while God is talking about the steps we need to take to create a real friendship with Him. I now use this book as a pick me up, I can just open it at any page and find that the message is exactly what I needed to remind myself about to improve my day. This book is deep and very spiritual. A great addition the the library of anyone on a spiritual path.

this book is an eye opening! Great to read and to learn. Read it please

Neale's questions are as raw and honest and poignant as are God's answers. An Uncommon Dialogue subtitle does not even begin to address the miracle of this conversation. I promise you, this is no remix of the convoluted angry God you have had shoved down your throat for eons. Dare to meet this one and so meet yourself and discover your own goodness, no matter how undeserving you may believe yourself to be.

So, you don't want to believe the author about it actually being GOD he is talking to?Well, how do you think the first bible got written? THE SAME WAY.Pay attention to God's answers, and you will "just know" in your heart that it is God talking.All religions even atheists would benefit from hearing what God says about religion, the bible and church. It will surprise the hell out of you literally. Open your mind and read it. It has nothing to do with modern day christianity.

This is an excellent series of books. If only everyone could read them and BELIEVE. It is a huge step to take this on face value, but the rewards are worth it.

If you BELIEVE OR DON'T BELIEVE; just reading this man's books will give you a connection to GOD, your higher self, whatever you want to call it. That is if you are open to connecting to something better. All of Neal's books are insightful and Soul searching for a better you.Health Speaker: Stacey Zuckerman

As usual fantastic

Amazing book so delightful , an eyeopener and heart warmingThank you God love you so much

A book that should be taught in schools.Along with the CWG trilogy.We might end up with a better world.Highly recommended.