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McGraw-Hill Company (1961), 266 pages
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Telling of her personal experiences, and through biblical reflection, Marshall explains how exchanging self-will for God's will is like exchanging a mask for the real self. Previous titles by the author include Christy and A Man Called Peter.
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This book is powerful documentary evidence of the power that is largely untapped, inexperienced. Man - she feels -- can be changed, but only by the power that is God through Christ and the Holy Spirit. Under that guidance (more spiritually presented than in the material approach of positive
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thinking) the everyday matters can be the concern of spirit. The need- and the recognition of the need - must be there. This book is crammed with case histories - human documents - and few of them are told on an emotional level. Considerable attention is devoted to the newly awakened interest in spiritual healing. Catherine Marshall has succeeded in sharing her conviction and her joy in that conviction that there is nothing hopeless if only man yields his will to God. Show Less
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LibraryThing member SueinCyprus
‘Beyond Ourselves’ is semi-biographical, charting the author’s spiritual journey. It’s one of the most inspiring and encouraging books I’ve ever read. In the first chapter, she asks if her readers are satisfied with who they are and what they have. She recounts anecdotes from her own life
The rest of the book charts her own discoveries, and suggests ways in which people can involve God in their lives in new and often exciting ways. Different chapters deal with surrendering the ego, looking for guidance, forgiving others, seeking prayer for healing, and much more.
Despite having been written in 1961, the writing is clear and encouraging, without false promises or exaggeration. I found it inspiring and thought-provoking. Highly recommended to any Christians, or indeed for agnostics or fringe Christians wondering what it’s all about.
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and that of several people she has met or corresponded with, who realised that their lives were somewhat empty but did not know how to change anything. The rest of the book charts her own discoveries, and suggests ways in which people can involve God in their lives in new and often exciting ways. Different chapters deal with surrendering the ego, looking for guidance, forgiving others, seeking prayer for healing, and much more.
Despite having been written in 1961, the writing is clear and encouraging, without false promises or exaggeration. I found it inspiring and thought-provoking. Highly recommended to any Christians, or indeed for agnostics or fringe Christians wondering what it’s all about.
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LibraryThing member ajlewis2
We chose this book for our church book club. My first impression was that the book was a bit preachy, but I found that it grew on me. Marshall writes well and gives interesting examples of spiritual concepts she has come to believe through experience. She sounds authentic and much of her experience
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agreed with my own. I intend to read the book again and use it for meditation and personal growth. Show Less
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Original publication date
1961-11-01
Physical description
266 p.
ISBN
0070406022 / 9780070406025
Other editions
Beyond our selves by Catherine Marshall (Paper Book)