The Gift of Oneself: Surrendering Oneself to God as a Way of Life

The Gift of Oneself will be for many a fresh; new approach to spirituality - an appeal to generous souls to offer themselves to God as a gift that is at once fitting - since He has given us all we are and have - and complete; for we thereby hold back nothing for ourselves. And in return; Almighty God in a special way concerns Himself with the sanctification of our souls and the care of our temporal needs. Jesus will work wonders in a soul so given over to Him; for He is the best of all spiritual directors; and He knows exactly the place in the Mystical Body that a consecrated soul should occupy. This gift of oneself to God is easy; for all we have to do is love Him. In return for the gift of oneself; God responds by giving Himself. What more could we want or need? Those who read this book derive a great feeling of peace and security from it. The Gift of Oneself will be a surprise and a delight to those generous souls who are ready to embark upon a secure and rewarding spiritual life!

Father Joseph Schryvers, C.SS.R., was a French priest and author who lived in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. His book The Gift of Oneself was originally published in 1934 by the Carmelite Nuns of Bettendorf, Iowa. He dedicated his concise work to our Lady, and through it urged the faithful to offer themselves to our Heavenly Father as a gift both fitting and complete. Father Schryvers\' volume received the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur upon publication, and TAN reprinted it in 2006.