Final Steps in Christian Maturity

By Jeanne Guyon

Book Overview

What does it mean to follow Christ to the very end of the inward journey?

The best way to describe this book is to say that it is Volume II of Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ.

In Final Steps in Christian Maturity, Jeanne Guyon offers one of the most searching and profound explorations of the Christian interior life ever written. Drawn from her larger work Justifications, this classic presents a deeply reflective portrait of spiritual growth shaped by surrender, purification, and unwavering love for God.

Through vivid metaphors, biblical reflection, and practical spiritual insight, Guyon traces the believer's journey beyond outward religion into a deeper walk with Christ. She writes of seasons of joy and dryness, the testing of faith through suffering, and the gradual transformation of the will into harmony with God's will.

Readers will discover:

- A clear vision of Christian maturity grounded in surrender and love

- Insight into spiritual dryness, testing, and perseverance in faith

- Timeless teaching on prayer, humility, and abandonment to God

- Encouragement for believers walking through hardship or confusion

Guyon emphasizes that true growth often unfolds in hiddenness and difficulty, where faith deepens beyond feeling and rests in God alone.

Written with both depth and devotion, Final Steps in Christian Maturity remains a powerful guide for believers seeking a deeper relationship with Christ and a life wholly yielded to Him.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0940232227
• ISBN13: 9780940232228
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Seedsowers
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Final Steps in Christian Maturity

This is definitely a book for a mature Christian. It is filled with encouragement and guidance in a walk that is totally dedicated to Jesus Christ. This like her other books are very helpful in following the steps of Jesus and confirming where you are in a given time in your walk. I would recommend this book to any Christian that has chosen to live their life for Christ.

Final Steps in Christian Maturity

This is just what I have been looking for to inhance my spiritual life.

Incredible Bite Size Pieces of Guyon

This book is a terrific collection of parts of a book Guyon wrote to defend herself against the Spanish Inquisition. That three volume work is not published according to the introduction of this book but someone has taken parts of it and made this book. The wisdom and depth will stretch even the most devout believer and make him or her yearn for a continually deepening walk with our Lord. No need to be Catholic to read this one!! I highly recommend it to anyone that is serious about their walk with Christ.

Dieing to Live

To me, Jeanne's best work. She comes from the death on the cross and emphasises that the Christian has died. Just like a dead body can neither be pleased or displeased by what goes on in the world, you should be like that. See or expect no joy or sadness in the things external. Rather look for everything inhouse, inside, where God lives. Then she takes the christian into the quiet comtemplative silence of God where He stares at His lover for hours and where two hearts in love meet. Maturity she says will make you simpler, easier and bring you to the ultimate...union with God