{"product_id":"surrender-to-love-discovering-the-heart-of-christian-spirituality-9780830846115","title":"Surrender to Love: Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Surrender to the Only Perfectly Trustworthy Love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn our self-reliant era, most of us recoil from the concept of surrendering to a power or authority outside ourselves. But surrender need not be seen as threatening, especially when the One to whom we surrender is the epitome of goodness and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod doesn't want his people to respond to him out of fear or obligation. Rather, he invites us to enter into an authentic relationship of intimacy and devotion. And so God calls us to move beyond mere obedience--by surrendering to love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this profound book, David G. Benner explores the twin themes of love and surrender as the heart of Christian spirituality. Through careful examination of Scripture and reflection on the Christian tradition, Benner shows how God bids us to trust fully in his perfect love. God is love, and he intends for you to live in his love. \u003ci\u003eSurrender to Love\u003c\/i\u003e will lead you to an unexpected place, where yieldedness to God frees you to become who he created you to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis expanded edition, one of three titles in The Spiritual Journey trilogy, includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new epilogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn experiential guide with questions for individual reflection, as well as\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestions for group discussion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid G. Benner is an internationally known depth psychologist, transformational coach and author whose life passion has been helping people walk the human path in a deeply spiritual way and the spiritual path in a deeply human way. His books include \u003ci\u003eSacred Companions\u003c\/i\u003e and the other volumes in the Spiritual Journey trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Being Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDesiring God's Will\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePennington, O.C.S.O., is abbot of the Abbey of Blessed Mary of Saint Joseph and author of \u003ci\u003eCentering Prayer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Formatio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606459814162,"sku":"9780830846115","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_14e2c384-e91d-4b63-84fc-e224adb35257.jpg?v=1732294508","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/surrender-to-love-discovering-the-heart-of-christian-spirituality-9780830846115","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}