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I Was Playing Checkers While God Was Playing Chess: The Power and Presence of God in My Life

by James Bass

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Clarice Jefferies Publishing
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 0.6 cm

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From award-winning author James Bass comes a brutally honest memoir that rips the veil off a shattered life. Some lives are wrecked by chaos. Some are reforged by it.

He thought he was just surviving...

He was wrong.

Every heartbreak was a calculated strike. Every silence, a sacred breath. Every betrayal, every breakdown, every dark night was the hand of God, chiseling him from the wreckage of addiction, abuse, and madness into a warrior with purpose.

God doesn't just rescue you. He remakes you...

He doesn't just save you. He sends you...

Bass's journey is not just a memoir. It's a manifesto for the broken, a battle cry for the desperate, and a defiant shout against the darkness.

He was carried by a grandmother's unshakeable faith, lifted by a wife's unwavering love, and pursued by the relentless mercy of Jesus Christ.

If you've ever screamed into the void, begging for a sign... this is your answer.

If you've ever felt lost in the wreckage... this is your roadmap to redemption.

If you've ever wondered if God still moves... this is your proof.

He sees you. He's moving.

And He's not just fighting for you-He's fighting through you.

Rise from the ashes. Stand in your purpose. Reclaim your story.

I Was Playing Checkers While God Was Playing Chess: The Power and Presence of God in My Life and I Was Playing Checkers While God Was Playing Chess: The Power and Presence of God in My Life
I Was Playing Checkers While God Was Playing Chess: The Power and Presence of God in My LifeI Was Playing Checkers While God Was Playing Chess: The Power and Presence of God in My Life

  • Title

    I Was Playing Checkers While God Was Playing Chess: The Power and Presence of God in My Life

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Clarice Jefferies Publishing

  • Published

    May 2025

  • Weight

    155g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 0.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9781963737257

  • ISBN-10

    1963737253

  • Eden Code

    7273426