Lewis B. Smedes Book order (chronological)

For all of us who have been wounded by another and struggled to understand and move beyond our feelings of hurt and anger, Lewis Smedes's classic book on forgiveness shows that it is possible to heal our pain and find room in our hearts to forgive. Breaking down the process of healing into four stages and offering stories of real people's experience throughout, this wise book provides hope and solace for all who long for the peace that comes with forgiveness. This classic is now available in an updated paperback PLUS edition with a reader's guide and other bonus materials.

Jak být uzdraven z ran, které si nezasloužíme. Smedes. B. Lewis ve své práci citlivě rozebírá důvody, proč se navzájem zraňujeme: protože si myslíme, že si to druzí zaslouží; protože můžeme být v zajetí nutkavých představ; protože se nedokážeme vyrovnat s důsledky vlastních problémů; protože děláme chyby; protože naše dobré úmysly mohou být špatně pochopeny. Z tohoto hlubokého vnitřního poranění, které nás sžírá a okrádá o radost ze života, můžeme najít východisko. Tím je přiznání si bolesti, kterou prožíváme, vyrovnání se s ní a odpuštění tomu, kdo nás zranil.

What it takes to live with courage, gratitude and integrity, or whenpretty good is as good as you can be.

Using as his basis the magnificent words of I Corinthians 13, author Smedes here explores how ideal love — selfless love — can take root in the crevices of a real and selfish world. Says I want to see in a realistic way how the power of love can reshape our lives. I am not working out a “love ethic”; I do not lay down the duties of love. I assume that love is a power, and that it enables us before it obligates us. But ideal love does not work in an ideal world. It works within the limits of our ordinary lives….My object is to see how it works and what happens when it does. Frankly realistic and thoughtfully inspiring, Smedes' exploration will enable all readers to better realize both the hardships and joys of selfless love.