The Gift of Being Yourself, David G. Benner
The Gift of Being Yourself, David G. Benner
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The Gift of Being Yourself
The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery

Author: David G. Benner

Narrator: David Cochran Heath

Unabridged: 3 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/13/2023

Synopsis

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.

About David G. Benner

David G. Benner is an internationally known depth psychologist, transformational coach, and author whose life passion has been helping people walk the human path in a deeply spiritual way and the spiritual path in a deeply human way. His books include Sacred Companions and the other volumes in the Spiritual Journey trilogy, The Gift of Being Yourself and Desiring God's Will.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bob on February 08, 2012

Those who grew up with me may remember peers who were trying to "find themselves", which usually involved painful introspection, psychedelic tripping, or hitting the road Jack Kerouac-style (or all three). David Benner's book is in some sense about finding our true selves. Benner argues that the kno......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on October 22, 2010

Great little book about self-discovery, identity and authenticity. Some highlights: "Christian spirituality has a great deal to do with the self, not just with God. The goal of the spiritual journey is the transformation of self. This requires knowing both our self and God. Both are necessary if we......more

Goodreads review by Corey on November 05, 2022

There are few books that tangibly change the disposition of your being, and The Gift of Being Yourself is one of those books for me. The depth and breadth of this book that is literally less than 100 pages is absolutely outstanding to me. I read this for a course in undergrad that was structured aro......more

Goodreads review by Faithful Intellect on February 26, 2024

Book Review Rating: 7/10 This Book Is: - Written from a psychological perspective. - About the connection between knowing God and knowing ourselves. - Helpful for people struggling to take the next step in their faith. This Book Is Not: - Written from a theological perspective. - For those closed or unwill......more

Goodreads review by Abi on October 11, 2024

This has to be one of the best perspectives I’ve found on self discovery and journeying with God and your self. I’ve been on a year long journey (so far) in looking in on myself and found many resources along the way but none has hit it on the head like David G. Benner. This book may be short but it......more

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