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12 books with a reading profile close to Suffering is Never for Nothing by Elisabeth Elliot. Inward-looking, contemplative and clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

    Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

    by Dane C. Ortlund

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, philosophy

    Dane C.

  2. 2 The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

    The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

    by Timothy J. Keller

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, philosophy

    Timothy Keller examines the psychological burden of the human ego by analyzing 1 Corinthians 4.

  3. 3 Power of Now 2007 Engagement Calendar

    Power of Now 2007 Engagement Calendar

    by Universe Publishing

    Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy

    This engagement calendar serves as a practical tool for applying Eckhart Tolle’s principles of spiritual presence to daily life.

  4. 4 My Utmost for His Highest

    My Utmost for His Highest

    by Oswald Chambers

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, philosophy

    My Utmost for His Highest is a collection of 366 daily devotionals compiled posthumously from Oswald Chambers’ lectures and talks.

  5. 5 The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

    The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

    by Henri J.M. Nouwen

    Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy

    After a chance encounter with Rembrandt’s painting of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen spent years analyzing the biblical parable’s three main figures: the reckless younger son, the resentful elder brother, and the compas…

  6. 6 The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine

    The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine

    by A.W. Tozer

    Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

    A.W.

  7. 7 The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

    The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

    by Sogyal Rinpoche

    Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy

    Sogyal Rinpoche presents the principles of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, specifically the teachings on the bardo, or the intermediate states between life and death.

  8. 8 The Seat of the Soul

    The Seat of the Soul

    by Gary Zukav

    Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

    Gary Zukav argues that humanity is transitioning from a period of five-sensory perception to a multisensory phase of evolution.

  9. 9 BRAVING THE TRUTH

    BRAVING THE TRUTH

    by Rachel Held Evans

    Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy

    This final collection of essays, curated by Sarah Bessey following the author’s death, examines the tension between traditional Christian dogma and the practice of honest doubt.

  10. 10 The Eckhart Tolle Audio Collection (Power of Now)

    The Eckhart Tolle Audio Collection (Power of Now)

    by Eckhart Tolle

    Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy

    The Eckhart Tolle Audio Collection gathers live recordings and studio sessions centered on the practice of presence.

  11. 11 Entering the Now (Power of Now)

    Entering the Now (Power of Now)

    by Eckhart Tolle

    Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy

    Eckhart Tolle argues that human suffering stems from a compulsive identification with the analytical mind and a constant psychological drift into the past or future.

  12. 12 The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation

    The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation

    by Thich Nhat Hanh

    Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, philosophy

    Thich Nhat Hanh presents mindfulness as the practice of maintaining full awareness in the present moment, rather than a secluded ritual.

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