Thoughts On Habit And Discipline

By Joseph John Gurney

Book Overview

Small habits shape the heart. Discipline shapes the day. In Thoughts On Habit And Discipline, Joseph John Gurney, a lucid Quaker voice in the world of victorian england religion, gathers crisp christian devotional essays on the quiet choices that become character. Plain-spoken yet searching, this quaker spiritual treatise traces habit formation and virtue from the inside out: the training of attention, the governance of speech, the stewardship of time, and the steady turning of the heart towards God. It is moral discipline for christians without harshness, and self-discipline and character without self-display, written to be returned to amid the ordinary pressures of work, home, and worship. Rooted in 19th century quakerism, Gurney's reflections sit at the crossroads of spirituality and ethical practice, a religious self-improvement classic that helped shape devotional reading in its era. For students of Friends' history, it reveals the inward discipline that energised Quaker witness, philanthropy, and plain living. As daily devotional reading, it offers brief, pointed meditations; as a guide to personal spiritual growth, it invites consistency rather than impulse. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A complete classic edition of this unabridged public domain text, it belongs on a thoughtful shelf, and in the hand of any reader seeking steadier habits, clearer priorities, and a faith that holds for the long haul, in public and in private.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354506097
• ISBN13: 9789354506093
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"