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by Saint Augustine (Author)
Resting Your Heart in Him: Confessions to a Loving God highlights insights and wisdom drawn from The Confessions of Saint Augustine, the spiritual autobiography that has inspired Christians for centuries, as well as excerpts from Augustine's other works. Threaded throughout these quotations are tranquil illustrations of foliage and other scenes from nature. Enjoy this book for spiritual encouragement and growth, as a guide in your daily prayers and devotional time, and as an introduction to the writings of one of the greatest leaders in Christian history.
Augustine's meditations about his life in the light of Scripture include not only an admission of his sins but also an acknowledgment of God's greatness, grace, and truth. We can rest our hearts in God because we know that whatever we are confessing to Him--whether our worries, our sins, our praises, or our trust--we are coming before a loving God. He forgives us completely and welcomes us into His presence. He exchanges our sins for His own righteousness and guides us in His ways. With Augustine, confess your struggles and doubts before God. Declare your love for Him and your faith in Him. As you do, you will grow closer to the One in whom your heart finds ultimate peace and rest. "You made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You." --Saint AugustineAuthor Biography
Aurelius Augustinus (354-430), better known as Saint Augustine, was born to poor parents in a small town in North Africa. Despite his mother's pious influence, Augustine embarked on several years of wild living at the University of Carthage and adopted the Manichean faith, a sect whose followers professed to have received from their founder a higher truth than that from Jesus Christ. After years of seeking and eventual disillusionment, Augustine acknowledged Jesus as Lord during a dramatic garden conversion. He became an ascetic--studying the foundations of faith, writing, and conversing with disciples. During a visit to Hippo near his hometown, he entered the priesthood, and, in 395, he became Bishop of Hippo, an office he held until his death. He is known for his literary accomplishments, chiefly The Confessions of St. Augustine and The City of God, as well as for his patient pastoral leadership in the Catholic Church.
