Hannah Whitall Smith

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Articles & Essays by Hannah Whitall Smith

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What to Do When Serving God Becomes a Burden

Published January, 1990 • Featured May 21, 2021

We’re ​“blessed to be a blessing.” But, what if you’re at the end of your blessing rope, so to speak, and feel you have nothing left to give? This classic piece from Hannah Whitall Smith offers wise advice.

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The Joy of Obedience

Published December, 1874 • Featured February 14, 2019

“Perfect obedience would be perfect happiness, if only we had perfect confidence in the power we were obeying.” Ponder this excerpt from Hannah Whitall Smith’s classic The Christian’s Secret to a Happy Life.