{"product_id":"letters-of-jeanne-guyon-378125","title":"Letters of Jeanne Guyon","description":"French mystic Madame Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Motte-Guyon (1648-1717) found the way to God through prayer in the midst of the oppressions of Louis XIV's regime. Her books describing her methods of prayer were so radical in their day that she was imprisoned for several years (1695-1703) in the infamous Bastille prison in Paris. Today, her writings are considered classics of Christian literature.   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThis collection of Madame Guyon's thoughts and experiences was gleaned from the many letters she wrote during her lifetime, including her correspondence with her friend, advocate, and fellow theologian, Francois Fenelon.   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents:  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003ePart 1: Her Letters  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Reign of Christ in the Heart  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: turn from Self to Christ  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: State of Assurance  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Humility: The Effect of Love  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Divine Communication  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Joy in Persecution  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Liberty in Christ  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Melancholy Avoided  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: God's Care of the Soul Committed to Him  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Power of the Adversary  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Unction of Grace  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Spiritual Oneness  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Vicissitudes in Experience  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Patience with the Faults of Others  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: How to Distinguish the Movements of God  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: State of Simplicity  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 17: Quenching the Spirit  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 18: Suffer the Crucifixions and Reductions of Self  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 19: Reprove in Love  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 20: Silent Operation of Grace  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 21: Limit Not Your Sphere  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 22: Secret of Divine Operations upon the Soul  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 23: No Union with Selfish Souls  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 24: Never Yield to Discouragement  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 25: Weaknesses and Imperfections  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 26: State of Advancement  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 27: Greatness of Spiritual Poverty  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 28: Assistance Rendered from One Soul to Another  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 29: Simplicity and Power of the Word  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 30: Forgetfulness of Self  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 31: Diversity in Sanctification  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 32: Comfort in Affliction  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 33: Bearing Fruit in Union with Christ  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 34: Desolate State  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 35: Self-Abandonment  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 36: No Dependence on Instruments  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 37: Child of God Soon to Die  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 38: Union of Souls in God  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 39: Secret Operations of Grace  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 40: To a Young Friend  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 41: Final Letter to Her Spiritual Guide  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 42: Glory of God, and One Desire  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 43: Spiritual Union and Aid  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 44: Live in the Present  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 45: How to Administer Reproof  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 46: Bearing the states of Christ  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 47: Our Imperfections Should Not Hinder Our Labors for Others  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 48: Death and Resurrection  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 49: Deep, Interior Grace  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 50: Self-Renunciation  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 51: Unexpected Faults  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 52: Apostolic State  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 53: Painful Experience  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 54: The Difference Between the Ecstasy of the Mind and the Ecstasy of the Will  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 55: A View of Self  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 56: State of a Soul in Union with God  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 57: State of Rest in God  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 58: Great Humiliations  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 59: Repose of the Soul in God  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 60: Power of Casting out Evil Spirits  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 61: State of a Soul Reunited with God  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 62: Concise View of the Interior Way  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003ePart 2: Correspondence Between Madame Guyon and Francois Fenelon  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003ePart 3: Selections from Her Poetry  \u003cbr\u003eA Little Bird I Am  \u003cbr\u003eGod Everywhere to the Soul That Loves Him \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is no time to be disheartened. When the sinful lusts rebel, leave them to their disorderly cravings. Let them cry, as a child from whom we take away a dangerous yet pleasing toy. Strengthen yourself for crosses and humiliations. You will soon be made alive in Jesus Christ.\"--Jeanne Guyon  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e \"Madame\" Jeanne Guyon found the way to God through prayer in the midst of a darkened civilization. Her books describing her methods of prayer were so radical in their day that Guyon was imprisoned for several years in the infamous Bastille. Today, her writings are considered classics of Christian literature.  \u003cbr\u003e This collection of Guyon's thoughts and experiences was gleaned from the many letters she wrote during her lifetime, including her correspondence with her friend, advocate, and fellow theologian, François Fénelon.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51570693538079,"sku":"9781603748452","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9781603748452_1488969.jpg?v=1769353365","url":"https:\/\/koorong.com\/products\/letters-of-jeanne-guyon-378125","provider":"Koorong","version":"1.0","type":"link"}