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Confidence in God
This newly revised edition of the all time classic Confidence in God has been re-edited and enhanced with Masterpiece art. The text invites us to go confidently to Our God who welcomes and comforts us in our daily lives.
114 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1999
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March 16, 2019
This is my favorite book. I have this as well as the original version. First read when I was 16, (now in my 50s) it was VERY instrumental in shaping my spiritual life in a most positive way.
UPDATE MARCH 2019
Just re-read this yet again, the updated version (cover shown here). I first read the original version from the...not even sure of the year, maybe the 1940's or so...it's refreshing to have this in more modern language making it a much easier read and more understandable especially if you haven't read the first version. It's just a language update.
But all those logistics aside. If you want to know what God is really like, who Jesus is, and the good of the Catholic faith, despite the modern problems with the scandals, this book is THE book to read.
Even during my heavy Bible years I would say then, as now, this is the best religous book ever written next to the Bible.
UPDATE MARCH 2019
Just re-read this yet again, the updated version (cover shown here). I first read the original version from the...not even sure of the year, maybe the 1940's or so...it's refreshing to have this in more modern language making it a much easier read and more understandable especially if you haven't read the first version. It's just a language update.
But all those logistics aside. If you want to know what God is really like, who Jesus is, and the good of the Catholic faith, despite the modern problems with the scandals, this book is THE book to read.
Even during my heavy Bible years I would say then, as now, this is the best religous book ever written next to the Bible.
March 13, 2009
This little "book" (reads more like a booklet) is absolutely wonderful!! Full of insight so refreshing and uplifting; it conveys such love and inspires such confidence. This very meager review does not do it justice by any means. Unfortunately, perhaps, the quotes which I copied while reading it do not exemplify the prominent themes, but I like them so much that I will share them here anyways:
"Our Lord’s Agony was an anticipation of suffering: specially helpful in these days, so full of subjective troubles. “My soul is sorrowful, even unto death.” (Matt. xxvi. 38.) A sadness of itself such as to produce death. His soul, generally in such peace and calm, was taken possession of by suffering that was enough to take His life. What was the cause? The knowledge, the anticipation of His passion. “He began to fear and to be heavy” (Mark xiv. 33.) - a sickness of heart - agony - fear. Jesus was mortally sad. This fact ought to be of the greatest comfort and consolation to us. To find a parallel to our sufferings in the Blessed Son of God is a lifelong asset of consolation that can’t be prized too highly..."
"We ought not to loose heart when we find there are plenty of occasions on which we might very well practice mortification - and don’t.
It is much better to take two eggs and say to yourself, “How unmortified I am!” than to take only one egg and wonder how soon it will be before you are cannonized. Honesty is another name for humility, sometimes, and if only you are honest, you’ll very likely get so thoroughly ashamed of yourself that you’ll get mortified and do with no egg at all. If you are dishonest with yourself, you’ll never get on: not to practice mortification, and then to find false reasons for our neglect, is bad.”
"Our Lord’s Agony was an anticipation of suffering: specially helpful in these days, so full of subjective troubles. “My soul is sorrowful, even unto death.” (Matt. xxvi. 38.) A sadness of itself such as to produce death. His soul, generally in such peace and calm, was taken possession of by suffering that was enough to take His life. What was the cause? The knowledge, the anticipation of His passion. “He began to fear and to be heavy” (Mark xiv. 33.) - a sickness of heart - agony - fear. Jesus was mortally sad. This fact ought to be of the greatest comfort and consolation to us. To find a parallel to our sufferings in the Blessed Son of God is a lifelong asset of consolation that can’t be prized too highly..."
"We ought not to loose heart when we find there are plenty of occasions on which we might very well practice mortification - and don’t.
It is much better to take two eggs and say to yourself, “How unmortified I am!” than to take only one egg and wonder how soon it will be before you are cannonized. Honesty is another name for humility, sometimes, and if only you are honest, you’ll very likely get so thoroughly ashamed of yourself that you’ll get mortified and do with no egg at all. If you are dishonest with yourself, you’ll never get on: not to practice mortification, and then to find false reasons for our neglect, is bad.”
October 11, 2016
I'm so glad I came across this superb text. Short, practical, deep, it is a perfect daily companion. While I read through it rather quickly, I will be working through it one meditation at a time (usually just a few paragraphs). Each section provides much to consider and work on in the spiritual and corporal life.
"Confidence in God" is a most appropriate title. Every page of this little book gives reasons why we should have confidence in a God who loves us unconditionally thus making us want to love Him in the same way and act accordingly.
"Confidence in God" is a most appropriate title. Every page of this little book gives reasons why we should have confidence in a God who loves us unconditionally thus making us want to love Him in the same way and act accordingly.
May 14, 2024
I stumbled on this small, torn book as I went through a box of donated prayer cards and pamphlets that seemed to have been collected over many years. I was determined not to part with anything until I read or prayed every single one of them since it was apparent that this box was a special collection of a once prayerful person.
It reads as if a parent is giving an older child a bit of a pep talk and the emphasis is on the love, compassion, mercy of God - who God is and who he is not. Do we not all need this reminder? Do we not all want someone to remind of us this? Yet it is often a conversation that is not welcome in social circles, is too awkward to bring up and oh my we just may offend someone.
“Do not cry over spilt milk. Do not dwell on the faults and sins of the past. Leave them alone; leave them to God. As soon as possible, make an Act of Contrition to God and never think of them again. Often the despondence caused by the sin is more wrong, and keeps one away from God more than the sin itself. Don’t waste time being discouraged. Get up and go to God. Draw near to Him. Do not stand back hanging your head.”
And this is just one paragraph. Most likely each person who reads this book will find at least one paragraph that resonates solidly. I read it in an evening but small bites would be good too. Highly recommend.
It reads as if a parent is giving an older child a bit of a pep talk and the emphasis is on the love, compassion, mercy of God - who God is and who he is not. Do we not all need this reminder? Do we not all want someone to remind of us this? Yet it is often a conversation that is not welcome in social circles, is too awkward to bring up and oh my we just may offend someone.
“Do not cry over spilt milk. Do not dwell on the faults and sins of the past. Leave them alone; leave them to God. As soon as possible, make an Act of Contrition to God and never think of them again. Often the despondence caused by the sin is more wrong, and keeps one away from God more than the sin itself. Don’t waste time being discouraged. Get up and go to God. Draw near to Him. Do not stand back hanging your head.”
And this is just one paragraph. Most likely each person who reads this book will find at least one paragraph that resonates solidly. I read it in an evening but small bites would be good too. Highly recommend.
December 31, 2020
From Fr. Lopez. Amazing encouragement.
May 11, 2023
These remarks of Father Considine are in a manner of “extraordinary simplicity and directness.” Consider these lines:
“Do not cry over spilt milk. Do not dwell on the faults and mistakes of the past. Leave them alone; leave them to God. As soon as possible make an Act of Contrition and never think of them again. Often the despondence caused by sin is more wrong, and keeps one away from God more than the sin itself. Don’t waste time being discouraged. Get up and go to God. Draw near to Him. Do not stand back hanging yo9ur head.”
“St. Paul said: ‘Lord, what wouldst Thou have me do?’ If we say this from our hearts Our Lord never refuses an answer . . .’Lord, what wouldst Thou have me do?’ First, to be satisfied with your lot in life. Not to want to be richer, cleverer, prettier.”
“IF God does not want you to go forward more quickly than you are doing, do not wish to do so. He does not wish us to become saints in a day. He wishes a virtue to grow. Acting up to grace means doing the easy things that come our way, doing them well, and doing them humble because they are His Will., Thus do we become saints.”
“We should try hard to realize that Our Lord in His Humanity felt just as we feel. Tired, weary, hungry. When left alone inclined to take a dismal view of life. Tempted to despondency.”
“As we improve and treat Him better, our communications become more easy.”
“We must be careful, in sorrow, not to demand sympathy from others, and if possible not to crave for it.”
“Do not cry over spilt milk. Do not dwell on the faults and mistakes of the past. Leave them alone; leave them to God. As soon as possible make an Act of Contrition and never think of them again. Often the despondence caused by sin is more wrong, and keeps one away from God more than the sin itself. Don’t waste time being discouraged. Get up and go to God. Draw near to Him. Do not stand back hanging yo9ur head.”
“St. Paul said: ‘Lord, what wouldst Thou have me do?’ If we say this from our hearts Our Lord never refuses an answer . . .’Lord, what wouldst Thou have me do?’ First, to be satisfied with your lot in life. Not to want to be richer, cleverer, prettier.”
“IF God does not want you to go forward more quickly than you are doing, do not wish to do so. He does not wish us to become saints in a day. He wishes a virtue to grow. Acting up to grace means doing the easy things that come our way, doing them well, and doing them humble because they are His Will., Thus do we become saints.”
“We should try hard to realize that Our Lord in His Humanity felt just as we feel. Tired, weary, hungry. When left alone inclined to take a dismal view of life. Tempted to despondency.”
“As we improve and treat Him better, our communications become more easy.”
“We must be careful, in sorrow, not to demand sympathy from others, and if possible not to crave for it.”
January 5, 2018
Excellent!
January 5, 2018
outstanding!
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