Hannah Whitall Smith

Hannah Whitall Smith (1832-1911) did not have an easy life. Of her seven children, only three lived to adulthood. Her husband was unfaithful. And as a woman in ministry, she fought an uphill battle. In spite of, and perhaps because of, her difficult circumstances, she was able to advise Christians how to live a happy life through a close relationship with the perfect Parent, Savior, Protector, and Friend. Her words still ring true today for all Christians struggling to find joy.

The inspiring message of A Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life reveals the profound secret of true happiness. The wise counsel of this beloved author will nurture and strengthen your faith, your consecration, and your obedience to the will of God. You can be free of doubt, fear, insecurity, depression, temptation, failure, and much more.

Now with a new foreword by Rosalie De Rosset.

Though her life was difficult, Hannah Whitall Smith’s message was joyful. In the Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life, she writes, “Jesus came to save you fully now, in this life, from the power and dominion of sin, and to deliver you altogether.” Passionate and practical, Whitall Smith’s classic of the Holiness movement focuses not on human effort but on simple, stubborn faith in the Savior and Sanctifier of the soul.

“Our part is the trusting,” she writes. “It is His to accomplish the results.”

In this message of strength and encouragement, Hannah Whitall Smith reminds us that there is peace available in the midst of a lost and dying world.