[.ca] Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (ISBN 1878442287)

Too Rare a Jewel:
Look at the self-help secion and Christian Living section in bookstores and you will find hundreds if not thousands of books professing to help the reader to contentment and happiness. Very few, if any, survive the test of time much less the test of human experience. This great book, written almost 400 years ago, addresses the basic problem of human discontent, suffering and offers a timeless and tested solution. 16th and 17th century Divines did not mince words, cater to the fickle tastes of the reading public or care about being poitically correct. They preached the truth. True contentment, argues the author, is achieved by subtraction and not by addition; by surrender and not struggle. Read this great work and toss all those written by people who will be forgotten next year. It will set your heart on fire and elevate your soul.

Great book, but . . .:
After you've read through the first chapter of this book, you will think most modern evangelical writing should be shelved next to Dr. Seuss. This is a fantastic and profound book, HOWEVER . . . DON'T BUY THIS EDITION! The print is miniscule and very difficult to read! Try the Banner of Truth Edition.

Excellent teaching for absolute devotion to the Lord:
I am still reading this book, but I've read enough to have it significantly change my outlook on life and afflictions. I have learned in abundance what it means to trust the Lord in troubles and to realize that God will bring me out of them in His time, and it is my duty to praise the Lord and devote my heart to Him. My cup runs over when I read Jeremiah Burroughs.