Trustful Surrender to Divine Providen..., Jean Baptiste SaintJure, SJ
Trustful Surrender to Divine Providen..., Jean Baptiste SaintJure, SJ
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Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence
The Secret of Peace and Happiness

Author: Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure, SJ, Saint Claude de la Colombière, SJ

Narrator: Joe Hunninghake

Unabridged: 2 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: TAN Books

Published: 08/20/2019

Synopsis

To trust in God’s will is the “secret of happiness and content,” the one sure-fire way to attain serenity in this world and salvation in the next. Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence simply and clearly answers questions that many Christians have regarding God’s will, the existence of evil, and the practice of trustful surrender, such as:How can God will or allow evil?Why does God allow bad things to happen to innocent people?Why does God appear not to answer our prayers?What is Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence?and many more…This enriching classic will lay to rest many doubts and fears, and open the door to peace and acceptance of God’s will. Carry this book with you wherever you go to constantly remind yourself that God is guarding you, and He does not send you any joy too great to bear or any trial too difficult to overcome.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Christina on June 21, 2016

I can't recommend this book highly enough, especially if you're going through a period of spiritual difficulty or intense suffering. Excerpt (from part 2, written by Bl. Claude de la Colombiere, S.J.): "We trust ourselves to a doctor because we suppose he knows his business. He orders an operation w......more

Goodreads review by Kathryn on January 27, 2018

This is one of the best spiritual books I've ever read, but requires a huge amount of context to understand. The theme is that everything happens for a reason and we should give thanks to God in every circumstance (even through darkness, persecution, suffering). But it takes years of surrender, and......more

Goodreads review by Steve on December 30, 2013

An interesting read, but one that I don’t totally agree with. The basic concept is that God causes all things to happen to us so we should accept all things with trustful surrender knowing that all things will work for the good. This is too fatalistic to my sensibilities. This is almost Calvinistic......more

Goodreads review by Ellie on October 12, 2021

My parish gave this book away during lent and my priest recommended it to me after 2 or 3 of my confessions and I finally sat down to read it and I’m so glad I did! If you struggle with fear and anxiety over the future or you like to think you have control over things, this is a great read! Well..it......more

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