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  • Joy of Full Surrender, The

    Joy of Full Surrender, The

    Modern version of Abandonment to Divine Providence

    By: Jean-Pierre de Caussade

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    "God's will is always good, no matter how it may appear at the moment."

    The Joy of Full Surrender is a revised translation in modern English of the 18th century spiritual masterpiece, L'Abandon á la Providence Divine.  This inspirational classic was compiled, more than a century after Jean-Pierre de Caussade's death, by the nuns of a Jesuit retreat house in France where he served as spiritual director. 

    Gathered from his numerous notes, discussions, and letters, these thoughtful reflections in accepting the will of God with an open heart will guide and encourage all modern-day Christians.

    RELATED TEACHING:  Surrender All

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      CONTENTS
      FOREWORD By MICHAEL CASEY ix
      ABOUT THIS EDITION xiii
      INTRODUCTION xv
      BOOK I
      WHY FULL SURRENDER?
       1 Holiness Means Faithfulness to God’s Will 3 
       2 Shadows That Veil the Hand of God 4
       3 The Work of Making Us Holy 6
       4 Perfection Means Submission to God’s will 9
       5 The Limited Use of Reading and other Exercises 10
       6 The Limited Use of Intelligence 13
       7 Attaining Lasting Peace 15
       8 Who Is the Most Holy? 16
       9 Holiness Made Easy 20
       10 God’s Hand Present Everywhere 21
       11 Recognizing God’s Hand by Faith 24
       12 Finding the Will of God 28
       13 God Revealed in ordinary Circumstances 30
       14 God’s Word Written on the Heart 33
       15 Christians’ Disregard of God’s Action  36
       16 The Hidden Work of Divine Love 38
       17 Especially For Us 40
       18 The Ever-Flowing Spring of Holiness  41
       19 The Present Moment Manifests the Coming of God’s Kingdom 43
       20 God’s Will Brings Us to Holiness  46
       21 Modeled After the Incarnate Word 50
      BOOK II
      THE STATE OF BEING SURRENDERED TO GOD’S WILL
       1 When the Soul Lives in God 57
       2 The More Excellent way  59
       3 Pure Faith, Hope, and Love 61
       4 The Joy of Full Surrender 64
       5 The Great worth of Pure Faith  65
       6 Surrender Is Everything 66
       7 Enjoying the Blessings of Surrender   68
       8 The Treasury of Grace  70
      BOOK III
      GOD'S FATHERLY CARE OF THOSE WHO PRACTICE SELF-SURRENDER
       1 Sacrifice: The Foundation of Spiritual Life  77
       2 The Pains and Consolations of Surrender to God 80
       3 Regarding Rules and Inspirations  83
       4 A Direct and Safe way  85
       5 The Common Way of All Saints 89
       6 The Obedient Heart  91
       7 Not Knowing Where the Road will Lead  95
       8 A Simple, Wonderful Secret 97
      BOOK IV
      TRIALS CONNECTED WITH THE STATE OF FULL SURRENDER
       1 The First Trial: Unwise Counsel 101
       2 The Second Trial: Unjust Judgments by others 105
       3 The Third Trial: Interior Humiliations 107
       4 The Fourth Trial: Distrust of Self  110
       5 The Happy Results of These Trials 114
      BOOK V
      GOD’S EVER-PRESENT HELP
       1 Songs in the Night 123
       2 Joy in the Morning 126
       3 God’s Loving Deceptions 129
       4 Grace Through the ordinary Things 131
       5 Our Safety in the Hand of God 134
       6 Useful Enemies 137
       7 No Justifying of Self! 138
       8 No Self-Guidance!  140
       9 God’s Love, the Source of All Good 143
       10 Grace to the Humble of Heart 146
       11 Simplicity’s Strength and Vision 149
       12 Faith’s Assurance 150
       NOTES 155

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