Light on Life’s Difficulties Illuminating the Paths Ahead James Allen

ISBN: 0-7570-0040-1 Length: 128 Pages Size: 5.5 X 8.5-inch Format: Quality Paperback Category: Inspiration / Religion Price: $8.95 Availability: In Print Click below for: Synopsis • Contents Foreword • Reviews

James Allen is considered to be one of the first great modern writers of motivational and inspirational books. Today, his work As a Man Thinketh continues to influence millions around the world. In the same way, this newly discovered classic, Light on Life’s Difficulties, offers twenty-three beautiful and insightful essays. Readers will find that each essay contains both the force of truth and the blessing of comfort.

In a time of crisis, Light on Life’s Difficulties offers clear direction to those in search of personal truths. In Allen’s own words, "This book is intended to be a strong and kindly companion, as well as a source of spiritual renewal and inspiration. It will help its readers transform themselves into the ideal characters they would wish to be."

Light on Life’s Difficulties is designed to shed light on those areas of our lives that we have become uncertain about--areas such as spirituality, self-control, individual liberty, war and peace, sorrow, and so much more. The power of Allen’s words can and will illuminate the road ahead for so many of us.

James Allen was born in Leicester, England in 1864. After the unexpected death of his father, he left school at the age of fifteen in order to support himself and his family. For the next twenty-three years, Allen worked, read, and carefully observed the world around him. It was not until he was thirty-eight that he wrote his first book, From Poverty to Power, one of the first motivational books. His next book, As a Man Thinketh, established his reputation as an inspirational writer. Although his writing career lasted for only ten years, until his death in 1912, Allen produced twenty titles. While Allen was never recognized as a major writer in his own lifetime, his works of motivation and inspiration have influenced millions in the same manner as the words of Dale Carnegie and Norman Vincent Peale. In fact, Allen’s work As a Man Thinketh continues to sell and inspire today’s generation.

Contents

Foreword

The Light That Leads to Perfect Peace
Light on Facts and Hypotheses
Light on the Law of Cause and Effect in Human Life
Light on Values--Spiritual and Material
Light on the Sense of Proportion
Light on Adherence to Principle
Light on the Sacrifice of the Self
Light on the Management of the Mind
Light on Self-Control: The Door of Heaven
Light on Acts and Their Consequences
Light on the Way of Wisdom
Light on Disposition
Light on Individual Liberty
Light on the Blessing and Dignity of Work
Light on Good Manners and Refinement
Light on Diversities of Creeds
Light on Law and Miracle
Light on War and Peace
Light on the Brotherhood of Man
Light on Life’s Sorrows
Light on Life’s Changes
Light on the Truth of Transitoriness
The Light That Never Goes Out

Foreword

When a man enters a dark room he is not sure of his movements; he cannot see the objects around, or properly locate them, and is liable to hurt himself by coming into sudden contact with them; but let a light be introduced, and immediately all confusion disappears, every object is seen, and there is no more danger of being hurt.

To the majority life is such a dark room, and their frequent hurts--their disappointments, perplexities, sorrows, and pains--are caused by sudden contact with principles which they do not see, and are therefore not prepared to deal with; but when the light of wisdom is introduced into the darkened understanding, confusion vanishes, difficulties are dissolved, all things are seen in their true place and proportion, and henceforth the man walks, open-eyed and unhurt, in the clear light of a wise comprehension.

I, Truth, am thy Redeemer, come to Me;
Lay down thy sin and pain and wild unrest;
And I will ca/m thy spirit’s stormy sea,
Pouring the oil of peace upon thy breast:
Friendless and lone--lo, I abide with thee.

Deflated and deserted, cast away,
What refuge hast thou? Whither canst thou fly?
Upon my changeless breast thy burdens lay;
I am thy certain refuge, even I:
All things are passing; I alone can stay.

Lo I, the Great Forsaken, am the Friend
Of the forsaken; I, whom men despise,
The weak, the helpless, and despised defend;
I gladden aching hearts and weeping eyes;
Rest thou in Me, I am thy sorrow’s end.

Lovers and friends and wealth, pleasures and fame --
These fail and change, and pass into decay;
Rut My Love does not change; and in thy blame
I blame thee not, nor turn my face away:
In My calm bosom hide thy sin and shame.

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