The god of all comfort by hannah whitall smith sapili. Do not take it to him in prayer, saying, lord, guide me, lord, give me wisdom, lord, arrange for me, and then arise from your knees and take the burden all back, and try to guide and arrange for yourself. The god of all comfort multiple formats with commentary at ccel help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. However, for many christians the words jesus and comfort are inextricably linked. By hannah whitall smith the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. Marie henrys the secret life of hannah whitall smith takes the reader behind the scenes and, in an honest fashion that doesnt set vol. Smith aims to show that the bibles claim that god is the the god of all comfort is not an overadvertisement or misunderstanding, but that. Hannah whitall smith smith, hannah whitall, 18321911. Hannah whitall smith seek ye first the kingdom of god. Even though the christians secret to a happy life is over years old, author hannah whitehall smith was aware of the ageold problems that plague humanity. Melvin and hallie dieter 2003 excerpt from january 1 devotional. Hanna was raised in a strict quaker home and was given to morbid introspection that found little relief until her marriage to robert piersall smith in 1851.
These stressors are not a recent phenomenon, but have been with humanity since the fall. Hannah whitall smith is currently considered a single author. Buy the god of all comfort by smith, hannah whitall isbn. In the god of all comfort hannah whiteall smith describes how faith in god brings comfort into your life. Click download or read online button to get god is enough book now. Hannah whitall smith, 18321911 hannah whitall smith was a speaker and author in the holiness movement in the united states and the higher life movement in the united kingdom.
Smiths books the christians secret to a happy life and the god of all comfort are still widely popular today. Hannah whitall smith god, religious, selfish you must remember that our god has all knowledge and all wisdom, and that therefore it is very possible he may guide you into paths wherein he knows great blessings are awaiting you, but which, to the shortsighted human eyes around you, seem sure to result in confusion and loss. Hannah whitall smith the god of all comfort, circa 1890 1956 edition moody publishers the secrets of happiness notice how mr. The god of all comfort kindle edition by hannah whitall smith. Those words motivated smith to write her classic work. To sum it all up, then, what is needed for happy and effectual service is simply to put your work into the lords hands, and leave it there. She was also active in the womens suffrage movement and the temperance movement, helping found the womens christian temperance union. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
These names were discovered by gods people in times of sore need. Hannah whitall smith lived at the end of the nineteenth century 18321911, and her writings still bless christians today. What god in his sovereignty may yet do on a worldscale i do not claim to know. She wrote her spiritual autobiography, the unselfishness of god and how i discovered it, in 1903.
In her studies, she discovered that there is a way to handle the stressors in our life in a. We often need reminders and encouragements to continue our christian growth, this book is excellent help in doing so. We have been considering in this book some aspects of the character and the ways of god as revealed to us in the lord jesus christ. Hannah whitall smiths book the christians secret of a happy life 1875 is an extremely popular book of christian mysticism and practical holiness theology. His response was that christians seem to carry their religion as a man carries a headache. In this age of doubt and fear, hannah whitall smith beckons us to become. Hannah whitall smith the god of all comfort, circa 1890 1956 edition moody publishers. She was a quaker woman and wrote several books and i havent found one that i didnt like. Listen to god of all comfort by hannah whitall smith at.
In her classic w ork, god of all comf ort, hannah whitall smith describes why faith in the christian god leads to a comfort and joy that cannot be found elsewhere. Buy god is enough by hannah whitall smith online at alibris. Hannah whitall smiths life story is fascinating, complex and tragic. Gathered from hannah whitall smiths journals, lost inspiration books and unpublished letters, this enriching volume collects her best devotional passages, as christian mediations that both enlighten and inspire. Buy religious fanaticism by hannah whitall smith, ray strachey editor online at alibris. In her classic work, god of all comfort, hannah whitall smith describes why faith in. Smith aims to show that the bibles claim that god is the the god of all comfort is not an overadvertisement or misunderstanding, but that it is possible to avail ourselves of the doubts and heavy anxieties that plague so many christians. The following three chapters have been placed into electronic format by gary amirault as a contribution to the worldatlarge. This book was compiled by one of her surviving kin dieter.
After teaching in phoenix i went to dinner with my niece, jamie, then visited her husband in the tower at luke air force base where he serves as an air. The christians secret of a happy life by hannah whitall smith as published by christian witness co. They later became speakers and teachers in the holiness or higher life movement. Dale evans and roy rogers is your life all you want it to be. Her book the christians secret of a happy life, one of the most influential books of the past 100 years, was republished as part of moody publishers classics set. The church of christ abounds with people who are discouraged because of the way.
Hannah whitall smith the god of all comfort 17 god is enough. God is enough download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Hannah whitall smith quaker, rebel, realistfaced life as she found it, and she found it good. In 1857, she married robert pearsall smith, a philadelphia quaker.
This passage from a daily devotional called god is enough august 29 was taken from her dairies dating back to 1859, one year after her conversion. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever i command you. Page 33 greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. It is a summary of the holiness doctrine that she and her husband taught as lay evangelists.
However, for many christians the words jesus and comfort are ine xtr icab ly link ed. I have always felt that this time my real discovery of the unselfishness of god began. Hannah whitall smith was a popular evangelist and bible teacher at the turn of the nineteenth century. A biography of smith points out that she herself never lived the happy life she wrote about. In the god of all comfort, smith reveals the secret of the abundant life and victory over defeat, shows that everything christ promised is available to all. They were both converted under plymouth brethren influence in 1858 and in 1867 had a new experience of faith that propelled them on a speaking tour of the united states and europe. Hannah whitall smith 18321911 was born in philadelphia to a prominent quaker family.
In her classic work, god of all comfort, hannah whitall smith describes why faith in the christian god leads to a comfort and joy that cannot be found elsewhere. Top 25 quotes by hannah whitall smith of 77 az quotes. I have committed my book to the lord, and have asked him to counteract all in it that is. Hannah whitall smith 1832 1911 this book is written to christians who profess to believe the bible as gods revelation, but whose lives are filled with discomfort and unrest. The other children went in several different directions. Sleep music 247, calm music, sleep meditation, insomnia, sleep therapy, spa, study, relax, sleep yellow brick cinema relaxing music 3,494 watching live now. The potter takes the clay raised in a philadelphia, quaker home, hannah grew increasingly dissatisfied with her spiritual training. We were not intended to carry burdens instead we are to give them to god. Without christ, life is little more than living through doubt, fear, and anxiety. The agnostic gentleman listened politely as smith tried to sway him towards christianity. This document has been generated from xsl extensible. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. H annah whitall smith 18321911 was a prominent figure in the holiness and deeper life movements at the turn of the 20th century. From our membership agreement lulu is a place where people of all ages, backgrounds, experience, and professions can publish, sell, or buy creative content such as novels, memoirs, poetry, cookbooks, technical manuals, articles, photography books, childrens books, calendars, and a host of other content that defies easy categorization.
The god of all comfort by hannah whitall smith, paperback. The god of all comfort by hannah whitall smith free at. She and robert left the quaker meeting two years later due to the influence of methodists. Either inwardly or outwardly, and oftentimes both, things look all wrong, and there seems no hope of escape. In our different understandings of gods book, we are all like people climbing up a high mountain to see the view. Hannah whitall smith the god of all comfort 17 god is.
Hannah whitall smith 1832 1911 read freely text sermons and articles by the speaker hannah whitall smith in text and pdf format. Up to then, while i had rejoiced in the salvation for myself that i had discovered, i had been secretly beset from time to time with a torturing feeling that, after all, it. Inspiring words of christian affirmation for every day of the year. Hannah whitall smith the god of all comfort pdf in this message of strength and encouragement, hannah whitall smith reminds us that there is peace in the midst of a lost and dying world. Religious fanaticism by hannah whitall smith, ray strachey. Hannah whitall smith 18321911 was a speaker and writer during the holiness movement in the united states and the higher life movement in the united kingdom. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions starting at. Hannah whitall smiths book the christians secret of a happy life 1875 is an extremely popular book of christian principles and practical holiness theology. By hannah whitall smith my soul wait thou only upon god, for my expectation is from him. Hannah whitall smith lived in the 1800s and yet her faith and her writings are still relevant today. Hannah whitall smith primary author only author division. This book is for a totallycommitted christian, who wants to go all the way with god no reservations present. Hannah whitall smithquaker, rebel, realistfaced life as she found it, and she found it good. In the god of all comfort, she says the many names of god explain who he is.
Was a lay speaker and author in the holiness movement in the united states and the higher life movement in the united kingdom of great britain and ireland. One of the most inspiring and influential books we have ever read. The devotions for this book were taken from the writings of hannah whitall smith, who is the authoress of the christians secret of a happy life. Meet hannah whitall smith, a convergent friend at the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
God of all comfort christian classics ethereal library. Do not take it to him in prayer, saying, lord, guide me, lord, give me wisdom, lord, arrange for me, and then arise from your knees, and take the burden all back, and try to guide and arrange for yourself. Her sensed of consecration is an inspiration to any christian no matter. In her classic w ork, god of all comf ort, hannah whitall smith describes why faith in the christian god leads to a comfort and joy that cannot be found else. Her one son who was a devout christian friend died in an accident when he was a student at haverford college. God is enough is the best devotional book i have ever read. Even the word jesus is enough to cause people to squirm in their seats. George muller tells us this, that the two secrets of his great happiness were, his great love for gods word, and his ever maintaining a good conscience, not knowingly doing anything against the will of god. What is needed for happy effectual service is simply to put your work into the lords hand, and leave it there. See all books authored by hannah whitall smith, including the christians secret to a happy life, and the god of all comfort, and more on. My old paperback is falling apart, and the hardback just purchased is a treasure to me. This daily devotional consists of extracts from the journals and letters of.
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