Title: 90 Minutes In Heaven
Author: Don Piper
Publisher: Revell
Place and year of publication: United States of America, 2004
Number of pages: 206
Where you found this book: Public Library
Story Review
At the moment
the truck impacted the car, Don finds himself standing
in heaven surrounded by a brilliant light. A large crowd of people were standing
before a large gate. The crowd moves toward Don, and he begins to recognize
people he knows. The first person he sees is his
grandfather, Joe Kulbeth. Joe embraces Don with a strong hug, as Don remembers
riding in an ambulance with his Grandfather and then receiving
the news that Joe had died. Many others crowd in to
embrace and welcome Joe. A childhood friend killed in a car
accident greets him; Don's great-grandfather appears, as does his
great-grandmother and several school teachers. Don
realizes that each of these people have played a role in his own Christian
walk.
Don Piper dies in a
horrific car accident. Ninety
minutes after his death, Don Piper begins singing
"What a Friend We Have in
Jesus" inside his crushed
car. In what can only be explained as an amazing miracle fueled by intense
faith. Don Piper dies and then lives again after spending ninety minutes at
heaven's gate. For the rest of his life, Don will try to come to terms with why
he was allowed to experience the comfort of heaven only to be sent back to
earth. In this book there are themes of prayer and faith. This book is called
90 minutes in heaven because Don was in heaven for 90 minutes.
Christian Perspective
11 For I know the plans I have for
you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to
give you hope and a future”. Jeremiah 28:11 We as humans have plans and goals for ourselves, and if we are followers
of Christ, the plans that God has for us will come to play. Don’s plan was to
go to the conference and preach, but that wasn’t God’s plan for Don at the
moment. Instead he got into an accident and shattered his leg. At the same time
he experienced the time of his life in heaven’s gate! God’s plan for our lives
is so much better than we expect from ourselves. God’s plans for his children
are good and plans that will help us grow, never to harm us. God’s plan for Don
turned out to be for the better, when Don came back to life he was sharing his
story and related with people who lost a loved one. Don’s story impacted many
just because God had something to do with it. Make sure God has something to do
with your story, because without him it’s like a sandwich with nothing in it
but bread, bland and bitter.
Your
Thoughts
I chose this book
because I like reading stories that are true and give me knowledge. Since I have a desire of having a good
understanding of heaven, this book caught my eye. I would recommend this book
to people who would like to know more about heaven. The book is so interesting; I would like to
read it again. The reason I liked this
book is due to the clearer explanation that it provides about heaven. I want to have God in my story, and to see
heavenly things outside of this world.
It's reassuring to hear stories of those who have experienced the afterlife, and lived to tell about it; it's like two miracles packed into one. If heaven is as good as the Bible says it is (and I'm sure it will be) I don't think any of us would want to come back. But as you mention in your review, God had a purpose for Don. Although God wants good things for each one of us, sometimes His plan will involve being uncomfortable, suffering, and hardship so that He will be honored.
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