The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life

by Hannah Whitall Smith

Overview

Hannah Whitall Smith explains that the Christian life should be one of complete serenity and deep joy in the face of the stresses of life.

This easy to read, deeply practical and thoroughly orthodox book has deepened the lives of countless Christians over the last century and a half. (The chapters are: Preface; God's Side and Man's Side; The Scripturalness of this Life; The Life Defined; How to Enter in; Difficulties Concerning Consecration; Difficulties Concerning Faith; Difficulties Concerning the Will; Is God in Everything?; Growth; Service; Difficulties Concerning Guidance; Concerning Temptation; Failures; Doubts; Practical Results in the Daily Walk and Conversation; The Joy of Obedience; Oneness with Christ; "Although" and "Yet," A Lesson in the Interior Life; Kings and their Kingdoms; Or, How to Reign in the Interior Life; The Chariots of God; "Without Me ye can do Nothing"; "God With Us"; Or, The One Hundred and Thirty-Ninth Psalm.)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781395882
Publisher:	Benediction Classics
Publication date:	01/25/2016
Pages:	158
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Hannah Whitall Smith (1832-1911) was a Quaker who wrote this gem of a book in 1875. It became a worldwide bestseller.

Table of Contents

Part 1 The Life

1 Is It Scriptural? 11

2 God's Side and Man's Side 20

3 The Life Defined 29

4 How to Enter In 36

Part 2 Difficulties

5 Difficulties Concerning Consecration 47

6 Difficulties Concerning Faith 55

7 Difficulties Concerning the Will 64

8 Difficulties Concerning Guidance 74

9 Difficulties Concerning Doubts 86

10 Difficulties Concerning Temptation 97

11 Difficulties Concerning Failures 105

12 Is God in Everything? 118

Part 3 Results

13 Bondage or Liberty 129

14 Growth 141

15 Service 153

16 Practical Results in Daily Life 163

17 The Joy of Obedience 172

18 Divine Union 180

19 The Chariots of God 188

20 The Life on Wings 196

Editorial Reviews

This work...has never ceased to be in demand and [is] a classic in religious literature.”

1893 Chautauquan

One of the most inspiring and influential books we have ever read.”

Dale Evans and Roy Rogers