AUTHOR INTERVIEW


On "The Godsend" with author Greg Tharpe

Interview by Ramaja Indie.


Q: The Godsend is a very ambitious title. Why do you think this book is important enough to have that name?

 

A: I think that this book was sent here by God to show people a better way of life and to free people from the negative (energy) effects of not knowing the truth about God and life. Therefore, I couldn’t think of a more appropriate and fitting name.

 

 

Q: I notice that a lot of passages in this book specifically discuss things in the Bible, and other passages seem to deal with your analysis of life and how people can find true success and happiness. Why do you consider this a supplement to the Bible? Is it because of the parts that discuss the Bible? Do you consider your thoughts about life an important addition to what the Bible lays out for us? Is it a combination of these? Or is it something else altogether?

 

A: I feel that it is a combination of both.

 

The Bible is a complicated book to understand and interpret. It is straightforward when you look at the literal story, but mind-boggling in a spiritual sense until you grow in spiritual understanding. A lot of it is written in vague and unclear language that needs to be translated from what it says to what it actually means. It has spiritual secrets about life carefully inscribed in its text, and the more spiritual you become, the more profound the meanings and ideals become.

 

The stories, parables and metaphors of the Bible contain an elevated meaning of a sublime mystery. The simple person notices only the stories of the Bible. The more spiritual person does not focus on the stories, but on the spiritual meaning of the stories, which contain the keys to life.

 

Therefore, I consider this a supplement to the Bible because it unveils the secrets of the Bible. It helps people to gain deeper insight and to see an entirely new concept of the mysteries of spiritual life. It’s a message that can truly elevate spiritual growth and faith to cause happiness, good health, and prosperity in one’s spiritual, mental, physical, and financial life.

 

 

Q: Why did you choose to write this book?

 

A: From a spiritual perspective, I don’t think that I chose to write this book. I think that I was chosen to write this book.

 

In 1995, I embarked on a quest to find the key to greater financial success. I searched many books, and listened to many sermons, tapes, and speeches. I would find pieces of the key scattered throughout, but I couldn’t find the whole key. Eventually, I came to realize that no one had the whole key that unlocked the door to success.

 

Then one day, out of nowhere, it all came to the light. I put all of the pieces that I had found in books, sermons, and speeches together with the revelations that I had gained from studying the Bible in a way that revealed the complete truth, mystery, and secret of true success — including, of course, a happy and fulfilling life. I then realized that I had not only found the missing key to success, I had found the spiritual truth and God.

 

I realized that a lot of Biblical interpretations and books and speakers were not giving people all of the key knowledge and wisdom that is needed to understand God, life, and success in the truest and most profound way. Yet I wanted everyone to know this secret, so I wrote this book.

 

 

Q: What makes this book different from other books that are already on the market?

 

A: Other books on the market do not address problems and success literally from a spiritual level. They are mostly dealing with life on the surface, where solutions, your purpose in life, or the way to God, are not to be found.

 

Because these books aren’t spiritually whole, they do not have any authority or lasting impact and will only provide a temporary fix, if any at all. They have very short life spans and quickly fade away without much evidence that they ever existed. They do not withstand the test of time.

 

However, the nature of this book is deeply spiritual, giving its words authority, power, and impact. It is written literally from a spiritual and holistic perspective, revealing the spiritual truth about God and life and success and the cure-all solution to life’s problems. Because of its deep spiritual roots, it will never die; it will continue to flourish year after year.

 

 

Q: Do you have a favorite part of the book?

 

A: I think the sections on Spiritual Insight and Truth and The Problem are my favorite parts because they’re not only enlightening, but controversial as well. These sections contain some of the most profound information in the book. I think that a lot of people may have a hard time accepting what I’m saying about God, Satan, Jesus, Religion, Sin and The System. But, as we all know, the truth isn’t always easy.

 

 

Q: Do you feel that there is one, most important message in the book?

 

A: Yes … the world has programmed and conditioned us to believe things about God and life from a shallow and skewed perspective that is keeping us from reaching our potential. It’s leaving us vulnerable to the negativity of life. Our lives have the potential to be abundantly blessed and fulfilled in all areas, if we accept and believe in the spiritual truth.

 

Let go of all of the religious, personal, social, cultural, and political thoughts and beliefs that are blocking your abundant blessings and joy, and trust that God will reward you with “Heaven in your life.”

 

 

Q: Based on your book, if someone wanted to start seeking true success today, right now, what would be their first step … or does the first step vary from person to person?

 

A: No … the first step does not vary from person to person. It’s the same for everyone, regardless of race, creed, sex, color, or nationality.

 

The first step is truth and honesty. A person may find success without being true and honest, but they will not find true success, which is fulfilling. The person does not have to be a saint, but the person has to be true and honest about their inner flaws and imperfections. If someone is in denial, he or she will be denied access to true success.

 

True success is found in God; therefore, first a person must seek God/Truth. As the Bible puts it, “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness and all things will be added to you.”

 

Once the person is honest and true and has a sincere desire to seek God/Truth/True Success, the rest will take care of itself – he or she will find true success in whatever way his/her soul is meant to find it.  Without being true and honest, you block the connection with God that leads to this success.

 

 

Q: In the next edition of your book, you’ve decided to put your name on the cover in order to help promote it, which you obviously feel is important because of its message. But you didn’t put your name on the current edition. You simply put “Anonymous” on the cover. Why didn’t you include your name originally?

 

A: I really didn’t want to take the credit for writing this book. I believe that the credit should go to God – the Higher Intelligence who provided the wisdom and insight. I think Anonymous is indicative of my personality; I’m the type of person that doesn’t care for a lot of attention.

 

As I said in the Foreword, I didn’t think it was necessary to reveal my name. I didn’t feel that it would benefit readers to know who I am. Rather, I felt that the knowledge and wisdom to be gained from the contents of this book would be much more important than knowing my name. I didn’t write this book for fame, credit, or notoriety. I believe that God put it in my heart to write this book to help people solve their daily problems and show them the truth and the way to a better spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, and financial life.

 

However, I realized that people want to know and see the author of books; therefore, I included my name and photo on the next edition.


 

Q: If someone looked at you and said, “Give me one good reason to buy your book,” what would be your reason?

 

A: This book is going to unveil the secrets, mysteries, and truth of the Bible in a way that is going to enlighten you … empower you … and enrich and fulfill your life – with peace, joy, happiness, and abundant blessings and fulfillment – if you believe!

 

 

Q: Do you have any other thoughts you’d like to share about the book?

 

A: This is the first-ever book that interprets the Bible in a new spiritual/literal, thorough, practical, and complete way that shows you the whole truth about God and life and success. It is written to cause a transformation in people’s lives. If a person is willing to change the beliefs that are keeping him/her disconnected from God (ever-flowing positive energy and abundant blessings) he/she will be guaranteed heaven in his/her life.

 

As the Bible says, “Be ye not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of the mind.”

 

It is the lack of knowledge and belief of the spiritual truth about God and life that leaves us vulnerable to negative energy, causing sickness and disease, debt, poverty, stress, unhappiness, depression, anger, worry, fear, bodily harm, etc. These are the consequences.

 

Knowledge of the spiritual truth and God is going to free us from negative energy and connect us to the positive energy that causes true happiness, good health/longevity, prosperity, abundant blessings and fulfillment etc. These are the rewards of the seeker.

 

 

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