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The Gift of Being Yourself

The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery

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The Gift of Being Yourself

By: David G. Benner
Narrated by: David Cochran Heath
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Recipient of the Award of Merit in the Personal Growth/Individual Category of The Word Guild 2005 Canadian Christian Writing Awards!

"Grant, Lord, that I may know myself that I may know thee." Augustine

Much is said in Christian circles about knowing God. But Christians throughout the ages have agreed that there cannot be deep knowledge of God without deep knowledge of the self. Discerning your true self is inextricably related to discerning God's purposes for you. Paradoxically, the more you become like Christ, the more you become authentically yourself.

In this profound exploration of Christian identity, psychologist and spiritual director David G. Benner illuminates the spirituality of self-discovery. He exposes the false selves that you may hide behind and calls you to discover the true self that emerges from your uniqueness in Christ. Freeing you from illusions about yourself, Benner shows that self-understanding leads to the fulfillment of your God-given destiny and vocation.

"Christian spirituality," writes Benner, "involves a transformation of the self that occurs only when God and self are both deeply known." The self is not God, but it is the place where you meet God. Genuine self-knowledge revitalizes your spiritual life and opens the door to becoming who God has created you to be. Rest assured, you need not try to be someone you are not. But you will deepen your experience of God through discovering the gift of being yourself.

©2015 David G. Benner (P)2023 InterVarsity Press
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The clear way in which Brennen teaches is what made a difference for me. I was able to easily follow him.

Confirmation of my calling

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Practical and thought provoking book on finding your true self. A topic not tackled by many Christian authors.

So much good info I listened straight through twice

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I love the depths of the book regarding God the Father of Jesus, and Jesus the only way to the Father God.

God in Jesus

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Great insight on loving the self that god loves! Would highly recommend and look forward to my spiritual journey!

Welcome Home

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David Benner provides a standard, run of the mill observation and guidance through Evangelical self-discovery: to find one’s self, find and know God and your own being will follow thereafter.

Rehashing modern Evangelicalism

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