If you knew the gift of God

CHRISTIAN LIFE DOES NOT CONSIST OF MAKING TENSE AND RESTLESS EFFORTS, BUT OF WELCOMING THE GIFT OF GOD. FROM THIS PRISM, THE AUTHOR ADDRESSES OPENING TO THE HOLY SPIRIT, PRAYER, INNER FREEDOM AND PEACE OF HEART, INVITING READERS "TO ANTICIPATE THE PENTECOST OF LOVE AND MERCY THAT GOD WANTS TO POUR OUT ON OUR WORLD." If you only knew the gift of God! This is how Jesus Christ addresses the woman of Samaria, at the well of Sychar. Whoever knows this gift, knows everything. Christian existence does not consist of making tense and restless efforts, but of welcoming the gift of God. Christianity is not a religion of effort, but of divine grace. Being a Christian is not about ticking off a list of things to do, but about accepting, through faith, the gift that is freely offered to us. Against this backdrop, Jacques Philippe thus addresses openness to the Holy Spirit, prayer, inner freedom, peace of heart, etc., inviting readers "to anticipate the Pentecost of love and mercy that God wishes to pour out on our world." Jacques Philippe is a member of the Community of the Beatitudes, where he has held important responsibilities (general council, head of priests and seminarians, training of pastors). Ordained a priest in 1985, he preaches retreats in France and abroad. His works include Time for God; Inner Freedom; Inner Peace; At the School of the Holy Spirit; Called to Life; and Prayer, the Path of Love, all published by Rialp.

JACQUES PHILIPPE

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