CHR. SECRET TO A HAPPY LI

by Barbour Publishing

Paperback, 1999

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Hannah Whitall Smith wrote The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life in 1875, originally as an article for her husband's magazine. The book subsequently became a worldwide best seller that has influenced generations of readers. In the preface she explains, 'This is not a theological book. I frankly confess that I have not been trained in theological schools and do not understand their methods nor their terms. But the Lord has taught me experientially and practically certain lessons out of his Word, which have greatly helped me in my Christian life, and have made it a very happy one. And I want to tell my secret, in the best way I can, in order that some others may be helped into a happy life also.' This classic devotional offers practical advice and a powerful message. Relating to audiences on a personal level, it invites listeners to live full, blessed lives.… (more)

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Barbour Publishing Inc. (1999)

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LibraryThing member bria.lynne
This book is life-changing.
LibraryThing member TrgLlyLibrarian
This spells out basic concepts of Christianity that are frequently forgotten/missed/misunderstood in all different Christian denominations. I studied theology, Bible, and Catholic apologetics for six years during school, and somehow the fundamental ideas that Hannah Whitall Smith articulates were
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completely lost to me. This book is valuable.
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LibraryThing member thornton37814
This classic work on God's grace remains relevant to today's reader.
LibraryThing member silva_44
This book is amazing - it bolstered my faith and inspired me to pursue an even deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.
LibraryThing member phoovermt
Hannah Whitall Smith--believer, rebel, realist--faced life as she found it, and she found it good. She took God's promises literally, tested them, and found them true. She stepped out of conjecture into certainty, and the shadows of life disappeared.

Here she reveals how to make unhappiness and
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uncertainty give way to serenity and confidence in every day of your life.
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