[.ca] Absolute Surrender (Andrew Murray Christian Classics) (ISBN 1846856736)

The title says it all!:
Like many Christians, you began in the Spirit; God wooed you from a life of sin and self, and you gave your life to Him. Yet somehow your life in Christ that began in the Spirit, you think will be perfected by your efforts. You have somehow confounded the invitation of our Savior to "Abide in Him" as a command coming forth from Mt. Sinai; i.e. something that you have to do in response to His call. Pastor Murray gives us the simple, yet profound remedy for successful Christian living; Absolute Surrender. When we present our bodies as a living sacrifice unto God, He is able to accomplish what He promised He would do in our lives. Nothing less than Absolute Surrender will do.

Surrender and Let God Have His Way With You!:
Reading this book will help the Christian enter into a deeper maturity and understanding of a personal relationship with the Lord. Among the many excellent points Murray mentions are: 1. God will answer our prayers if we are totally surrendered to Him. 2. We must have unbounded trust in God and His goodness. 3. God is able to pour His love into our hearts so we may in turn love others. 4. Live in the power of the Holy Spirit and not your own flesh! 5. What we cannot do, God can do! 6. The Apostle Peter had to be humbled before he was used greatly by God. 7. We must live in utter dependence and trust in God. 8. Everything will be alright when we absolutely surrender to Christ. Read the book and be encouraged to walk deeper with Jesus!

See how surrender becomes victory!:
Murray challenges us with the uncompromising truth that God calls for nothing less than our total surrender to Him, yet also comforts us with the uncompromising truth that we are powerless to do so...that we must allow God, in His grace, to do for us all that He requires. We must become nothing in ourselves so God can be everything, and only by His power can we hope to forget ourselves and come to know Him. The text is easy to read, which makes it all the more impossible to dismiss. Absolute surrender is difficult not because we don't understand what Murray means, but because we do. Each chapter is well organized, and the book culminates with a clear account of the parable that God the Father is the Vinedresser, Jesus Christ is the Vine, the Holy Spirit is the Life of the Vine, we are the branches and the promise of the Kingdom is in the grapes.

Life-changing!:
This book is fantastic! I have shared its message with many friends and have recommended it far and wide. This book goes deep, to the issues of the heart. While never cheapening salvation, it shows how God's grace is truly His power, and that it is needed not only at the beginning of the Christian life, but every step of the walk. Expect to be blessed!

Let this book sink into your spirit.:
Murray reveals a path in life of yileding to God that takes us beyond our ability to submit and enters in God's ability in us. He captures a powerful aspect of the grace-filled life in these essays.