Project Gutenberg 2007-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 140 Trotter, I. Lilias (Isabella Lilias) 1853 1928 Trotter, Isabella Lilias Trotter, Lilias Parables of the Christ-life "Parables of the Christ-life" by I. Lilias Trotter is a spiritual and theological exploration written in the early 20th century. This book delves into deep Christian themes using nature as a framework for understanding spiritual rebirth and transformation. Trotter employs the metaphor of plant life—particularly the processes of growth, death, and renewal—to illustrate the workings of grace and the necessity of a new life in Christ. The narrative unfolds through a series of meditations that connect the physical processes of nature with spiritual truths. Trotter emphasizes the concept of being "born again," comparing it to the fertilization and eventual death of the old life of a plant, which gives way to the emergence of new life within. She beautifully outlines how the cycle of a seed's life mirrors the Christian experience—underlining themes of surrender, brokenness, and the indwelling of Christ as the source of vitality and purpose. As the reader progresses through the text, they are invited to reflect on how spiritual growth often requires death to self, the nurturing of the inner life, and an outward expression of faith in service to others. The overall message resonates with the importance of allowing God's life within us to flourish and bear fruit in the world around us. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life Devotional literature Parables BV Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 87546 2025-08-09T10:33:23.451165 text/html 82433 2007-08-29T11:43:50 text/html 1103239 2025-08-09T10:33:27.650086 application/epub+zip 1103440 2025-08-09T10:33:25.226181 application/epub+zip 99387 2025-08-09T10:33:24.127160 application/epub+zip 1192366 2025-08-09T10:33:29.354134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1186189 2025-08-09T10:33:26.956117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148151 2022-09-10T13:09:11.124124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78736 2025-08-09T10:33:23.096203 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78579 2007-08-29T11:43:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18478 2025-08-09T10:33:29.471078 application/rdf+xml 11829 2025-08-09T10:33:24.611104 image/jpeg 3224 2025-08-09T10:33:24.367134 image/jpeg 1035241 2007-08-29T11:43:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 30537 2007-08-29T11:43:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 1121762 2025-08-09T10:33:23.521181 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia