This book is written as an encouragement and comfort to those individuals who have been blessed to hear the still small voice of God (1st Kings 19:11-13). This is the story of Mysticism, Mystics as seekers of God and me because it is my story too. To have a mystical experience does not make one a mystic any more than having a seizure makes one an epileptic. It is really a lifetime of experiences that add up to and distinguish a mystic from others. I also believe that mystics lead both a contemplative and productive life. They are not involved in quietism. As a Christian, I believe the path of the seeker on this journey of sanctification must be conducted within the safe confines of the historic church. To stray from that path is a dangerous tangent. Mysticism is a part of that journey to God, it is not the journey itself. Mystical experiences are occasional sovereign gifts of God to the mystic and a byproduct of the search for God. The more we depend on the righteousness of Christ as our righteousness, the less we focus on obtaining our own righteousness by climbing some spiritual ladder.