ExplorethelivesoftwentyChristianfigureswhosepowerfultestimoniesandlivesofservicewillinspireyoutoembraceChristasthesecrettoabundantliving.WrittenbyV.RaymondEdman,whoisbestrememberedasthefourthpresidentofWheatonCollegeinIllinoisandasthewriterofmanydevotionalbooks,TheyFoundtheSecretsharesthefailures,hardships,yearnings,accomplishments,andultimatehopeandfaithoftwentywell-knownandlittle-knownChristians.TherearethoseofyesteryearlikeJohnBunyan,andofmorerecentyearslikeRichardC.HalversonandWilliamP.Nicholson.ThereareclergymenlikeA.J.Gordon,andlaymenlikeDwightL.Moody.Somearewellknown,likeCharlesG.FinneyandOswaldChambers,whileothersmaybelittleknownorevenquiteforgotten,likeJ.A.Wood.TherearemysticslikeAndrewMurrayandpracticalmenlikeCharlesG.TrumbullandRobertE.Nicholas.Therearewomenaswellasmen:FrancesRidleyHavergalofEngland,AmyCarmichaelofIndia,andEugeniaPriceofcontemporaryAmerica.Thedetailsofeachoftheirexperiencesarequitedifferent,yetasyoulistentotheirstoriesandwatchtheirlives,youwillseeapatternthatrevealstheirsecret:Outofdiscouragementanddefeattheyhavecomeintovictory.Outofweaknessandwearinesstheyhavebeenmadestrong.Outofineffectivenessandapparentuselessnesstheyhavebecomeefficientandenthusiastic.TheircollectivetestimonytotherealityofthejoyandpoweroftheSpirit-filledlifeisunanimous.TheirlivesandworkhaveshapedtheChristianfaithandpavedthewayforthosewhohavecomeafterthem.Andfromtheirstories,youtoocanfindthepathtodeeperfaithandamorevitalrelationshipwithGod.
