Joyful Surrender: 7 Disciplines for the Believer's Life

I thought this was a very well written book, and it helped me take a step back and reflect on my spiritual disciplines (or lack thereof...). Sometimes I can get caught up thinking about my "calling" being whatever I do with my career, but I love her point that the believer's answer to God's call is daily discipline / obedience. It made me realize I need to focus more on the input vs. the output.

Elisabeth Elliot develops the themes of surrender and discipline with great clarity and great insight. Buy this book. You won't be disappointed. I wasn't.

Wonderful book, fast delivery.

Great Book!

I bought this as a gift for a friend of mine. They loved it!

I bought this book written by Elizabeth Elliott for my devotional time in prayer. In face, I think that I bought three book by this same author at the same time. Each one is inspiring and helpful in my walk with Christ. This would make a perfect gift for a good friend, no doubt about it.

Elisabeth Elliot is one of those names that many around the world have come to know because of her husband's (Jim Elliot) death during their time as missionaries. Elisabeth has written many books over the years that have shared the wisdom she has learned throughout her time here on earth. This year, Revell has repackaged an older book written by Elisabeth Elliot and re-titled the book, Joyful Surrender. This title was originally published in 1982 and 2006 and called Discipline: The Glad Surrender. In her book, Elisabeth gives 7 Disciplines for the Believer's Life. They are: 1. The Discipline of the Body 2. The Discipline of the Mind 3. The Discipline of Place 4. The Discipline of Time 5. The Discipline of Possessions 6. The Discipline of Work 7. The Discipline of Feelings I enjoy reading Elisabeth Elliot's books since she has lived and experienced things most of us will never experience. Even though I have spent time on the mission field, it was still not in a primitive jungle setting. Her wisdom comes from years of seeking God and following the Spirit's leading. Many of the disciplines that she discusses are good food for thought and will give you a different perspective on familiar truths. I only have one issue with this book. I was frustrated with the lack of footnotes within the chapters since I am not familiar with many of the Bible translations she quoted from. I didn't like having to flip to the end of the book to search for the notes. Some of my favorite statements from this book are: "If deep in our hearts we suspect that God does not love us and cannot manage our affairs as well as we can, we certainly will not submit to His discipline." (p. 39) "Is my obedience, then, what opens heaven's door to me? No. Is it my will, after all, that determines my salvation? No. The children of God are born, 'not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.' It does not depend on man's will or effort, but on God's mercy." (p. 40) "It is nothing short of a transformed vision of reality that is able to see Christ as more real than the storm, love more real than hatred, meekness more real than pride, long-suffering more real than annoyance, holiness more real than sin." (p. 60) If you're looking for a book that will challenge you in your thinking, pick up this book by Elisabeth Elliot and learning what discipline means in a believer's life. ***I received this complimentary book from Revell Publishing. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions are my own.

We are using this book for our ladies bible study. We are only thru chapter 5 but it’s been a really good one to come together and discuss with other women and get back to our roots. Good for support and learning.

Another great read, Elizabeth Elliot has wisdom to share and expresses it in a neat way for women.

I’ve read four of her books- this one was my favorite! Very biblical and practical advice for daily Christian life.

Just amazing to read and very challenging. One of the books you'll read more than once.