"O Lord, you awaken us to delight in your praise, for you made us for yourself, and our heart is restless, until it rests in you."

That’s a quote from Augustine, Bishop of Hippo (AD 401) in his book, Confessions. He hits on something basic to being a human being. It involves a relationship with God and a restlessness without him.

That relationship is what the Bible talks about. It’s a subject that reaches to the very core of life. This mini book traces the broad strokes of the Bible's message. It addresses the issue of the restlessness, discontentment, loneliness, out-of-whackness, ill-ateaseness, wondering-what-it's-all-aboutness we all face in life.

Please find a quiet spot and spend some time reading what follows. You might even offer a prayer, asking God to help you think through these things. The Bible passages from which these thoughts are drawn are listed toward the end.

Dr. Stanley D. Gale has served for over thirty years as an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America. He has written more than a dozen books on Christian living. He is the husband of Linda, father of four, and grandfather of ten. He lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he enjoys playing tennis and delighting others with his puns.