By Searching: My Journey Through Doubt Into Faith

by Isobel Kuhn

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Isobel Miller gave up God for worldly pursuits. But as graduation approached and her engagement was broken, she questioned that decision. "If You will prove to me that You are, and if You will give me peace, I will give You my whole life." God heard Isobel's prayers and responded. He reached out to her, ending years of searching, and building her up for decades of fruitful missionary service with her husband, John Kuhn, in China.

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Trying to follow where God might lead. That’s what Isobel Kuhn writes with honesty and plain speaking. It’s her story of how God worked in her early life and how she found direction. Written in the 1950s, it remains a readable story, full of surprises and epiphanies. I found it inspiring and thought-provoking (in a good way).
Remarkably honest first person account.

Isobel Kuhn details her change from skeptic to Christian and where that journey then led her. It is a short account but very detailed. It stops short of documenting her missionary experiences which are contained in other books.

I know this is a classic and I did enjoy it but found the tone slightly irritating in places. I can't really explain why. There was also some unnecessary detail of matters which seemed unimportant.

Recommended though for those interested in preparation for missions or even those wondering how to "search for God!"
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Isobel Miller gave up God for the world. But as graduation approached and her engagement broken, she questioned that decision. 'If You will prove to me that You are … I will give You my whole life.' God heard Isobel's prayers and responded - giving her a new life of fruitful service in China.

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Canonical title*
Die mich suchen. In der Arena
Original title
By searching, In the arena
Alternate titles*
By Searching : My Journey Through Doubt into Faith
Original publication date
1957
Important places*
China
First words*
Die mich suchen: "Selbstverständlich glaubt nach zweihundert Jahren Aufklärung kein Mensch mehr an die Mythen der Genesis, des ersten Buches Mose, und ..."
In der Arena: Voller Eifer und mit dem guten Vorsatz, Menschen für Christus zu gewinnen, war ich nach China ausgezogen, doch ich wusste lächerlich wenig von dem Preis, den es dafür zu bezahlen galt.
Last words*
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Die mich suchen: Darum lasst uns fortfahren - im Suchen!
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)In der Arena: In ihm habe ich alles gefunden.
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Genres
Biography & Memoir, Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
200ReligionThe Bible & ChristianityReligion
LCC
BV3427 .K8Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionPractical TheologyPractical TheologyMissionsMissions in individual countries
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Reviews
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(4.18)
Languages
6 — Chinese, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Romanian
Media
Paper, Ebook
ISBNs
14
ASINs
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