The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment. The cover has a ship with its anchor holding it fast, just as contentment in Christ holds us fast.
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The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

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Jeremiah Burroughs

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“Burroughs, being a wise pastor, works the teaching of contentment into every possible nook and cranny in the Christian life. It requires diligent application if we are to say with Paul that we have learned the secret of being content in all circumstances.” ~ from Nancy Wilson's Introduction

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Jeremiah Burroughs reminds us that peace and calm in the midst of great troubles is a requirement for a Christian, and that learning contentment is the ABCs of the Christian life. But contentment does not come naturally. We excuse our stress, anxiety, and discouragement by claiming that we are just planning for the future and reacting normally to trials. But in this Puritan classic, Burroughs presents readers with the high calling to be content whatever the circumstances: “Christian contentment is that sweet, inward, quiet, gracious frame of spirit, which freely submits to and delights in God’s wise and fatherly disposal.”

“The devil loves to fish in troubled waters.” ~Jeremiah Burroughs

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THE CHRISTIAN HERITAGE SERIES: The authors in the Christian Heritage Series paid a high price for the words you see before you. Not all paid with blood, but each spent his life fighting for the truth. This faithful sacrifice has become a rich inheritance for the Church in our day, even though it is often neglected. The Christian Heritage Series aims to put these important theological classics on every Christian’s bookshelf in colorful, well-crafted, and affordable volumes, with introductions written by those that love the books and their heritage.

AUTHOR: Jeremiah Burroughs

INTRODUCTION: Nancy Wilson

PAGE COUNT: 325 pages

SIZE: 5.5x8.5"

BINDING: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1947644866

ISBN-13: 9781947644861

PUB. DATE: May 25, 2020 (first published in 1645)

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Clark Saltz
The Antidote to the Ails of Life

Pertinear any issue we face, especially as American Christians, stems from our lack of contentment. At its core, this is a lack of faith that God is sovereign, and that He is good. As a typical puritan, Burroughs masterfully dissects discontentment and shows it for the ugly sin that it is. He then shows the many glorious sides of the jewel that is Christian contentment. This book has helped me greatly as I have faced various temptations to complain and be discontent. If you struggle with contentment, I can not recommend The Rare Jewel enough!

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Evie
A precious book!

I hadn't realized what a treasure contentment is before beginning to read this book, and I had no idea how terribly I needed it. I thought I was a fairly content person, albeit struggling with "a tiny bit" of complaining and anxiety (turns out, a little of that goes a long way). This book has taught me that a lot of my so-called contentment was superficial. That's great, because the real contentment I'm learning now is not just sweeter itself, it sweetens everything else!

Also, this is definitely a good quality paperback. The writing style is detailed but not dense.

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LVC
High recommended

This is a great book. Exceeded expectations in its clear language and practical application. As with all the books in the series, the book itself is a well-made, highly readable edition.

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Eric Skeens

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

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Ingmar Hemesath
An Object of Worth

As a young, healthy and active man, I can say: I love the idea of marriage. I am a man who wants a wife, badly. I have spent the better part of two years embittered by God's providence. Relationship after relationship, I am bitter. Month after month, I am bitter. Prayer after prayer, I am bitter. When marriage seemed to me as bleak as an arctic gust over an icy cliff, this book flew into my lap. And, I must say, there has been no cooler stream of water upon my steaming, embittered heart. Like a young pup who must wait for the motion of it's Master's hand, this book has taught me how to sit. This book, rare indeed, is an object of worth. I have treasured every page.