The Unselfishness of God: My Spiritual Autobiography

The Unselfishness of God: My Spiritual Autobiography

Though Hannah Whitehall Smith was a prodigious writer of books, letters and diaries, she would have secured her place in the history of Christian literature had she written but one thing: THE CHRISTIAN'S SECRET OF A HAPPY LIFE. Published in 1875, that short instructive for finding spiritual truth and fulfillment--it took her only 40,000 words or about a third the length of an average book--is one of a handful of Christian books to remain in print more than a century. Still, THE CHRISTIAN'S SECRET OF A HAPPY LIFE was not Mrs. Smith's only book to provide deep truths and powerful insights about Christian discipleship. One title that complements her classic, and adds much to our understanding of the author's faith, is THE UNSELFISHNESS OF GOD. It is fascinating because Mrs. Smith was 70 years old when the book was completed, and it gives us a detailed retrospective of her fruitful life. But not always fruitful, she would quickly qualify. For her first 26 years, this Quaker-born Philadelphian tells us in THE UNSELFISHNESS OF GOD that until then she had strong misgivings about His power and love. "There had always been a conviction of His illimitable power which nothing would ever be able to withstand," she wrote. "But for a long time I thought of His power as being a selfish power, engaged not on my side, but against me; and my question was how I could win the God who possessed it over to my side." Then she came into contact with Christians outside her tradition who helped her understand through Scripture God's unmerited grace and His utter unselfishness. Once she made this spiritual breakthrough her faith took root and grew, and her ministry began in earnest. For much of the remainder of her life, she taught others about the joys of living a life committed to Jesus Christ, and that is the central focus of this book.
Country USA
Manufacturer Littlebrook Pub
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780899520872
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Littlebrook Pub
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780899520872
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Unselfishness of God: My Spiritual Autobiography

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