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A review by sreymey
Confessions by Saint Augustine
5.0
If I went to the book store with my sister and saw other books that were cheaper than this one, I probably wouldn't pick it up. However, after I finished it, it's worth a lot more than what I initially thought.
I find his story to be akin to being vulnerable to lust, yet he is a lot wiser. His confessions inspired me to keep in touch with God regardless of my sins and no longer chase after the vanity and the desire being called smart among other people.
St. Augustin, although throughout his life he was messed up with sins, later on began to confess everything he had done wrong. It is perceived as the way God is always being faithful to us, always listening to our problems, somehow changing us into a better person, being tolerant, and so on.
He wrote about his life from his earlier childhood to his old age. And it's surprisingly profound and unfathomable, unlike other autobiographie I've heard and read, because not only is St. Augustin described solely based on what happened in reality, which I often find to be lame, quite contrary to my naivety judgement on things, but Augustine also described his ideas in every situation that he experienced in a deeper sense and was understandable. Why haven't I known all of these when I have experienced the same things as him? But y'know what? It's a gift from God to him. I am just a delusional being who thought I knew best, but I am not. Of course, this book humbles me and makes me grateful for God's grace. To simply put trust in God above all things, and I am certain that this is the only true fulfilment of living on earth.
I find his story to be akin to being vulnerable to lust, yet he is a lot wiser. His confessions inspired me to keep in touch with God regardless of my sins and no longer chase after the vanity and the desire being called smart among other people.
St. Augustin, although throughout his life he was messed up with sins, later on began to confess everything he had done wrong. It is perceived as the way God is always being faithful to us, always listening to our problems, somehow changing us into a better person, being tolerant, and so on.
He wrote about his life from his earlier childhood to his old age. And it's surprisingly profound and unfathomable, unlike other autobiographie I've heard and read, because not only is St. Augustin described solely based on what happened in reality, which I often find to be lame, quite contrary to my naivety judgement on things, but Augustine also described his ideas in every situation that he experienced in a deeper sense and was understandable. Why haven't I known all of these when I have experienced the same things as him? But y'know what? It's a gift from God to him. I am just a delusional being who thought I knew best, but I am not. Of course, this book humbles me and makes me grateful for God's grace. To simply put trust in God above all things, and I am certain that this is the only true fulfilment of living on earth.