Project Gutenberg 2009-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 106 Staveley, Lilian 1928 The Golden Fountain or, The Soul's Love for God. Being some Thoughts and Confessions of One of His Lovers Produced by Ruth Hart "The Golden Fountain" by Lilian Staveley is a spiritual reflection written in the early 20th century. The work explores the deep longing of the soul for a personal connection with God, emphasizing themes of love, repentance, and the transformative power of faith. It invites readers to seek not just knowledge of God, but an experiential relationship characterized by love and desire. The opening of the book introduces the concept of an impenetrable barrier separating the soul from God, reflecting a yearning for more than faith alone. It posits that true connection can only be achieved through a life stripped of pretense, filled solely with a genuine yearning for Christ. The narrative encourages the reader to abandon endless debates over theological issues and personal ambitions, instead focusing on nurturing a loving and passionate relationship with Jesus, who embodies the essence of divine love. Through personal confessions and reflections, Staveley illustrates her journey toward this union with God, highlighting profound experiences of conversion and love that touch on the heart and soul's journey towards understanding divine reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mysticism BV Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 158818 2025-07-12T07:50:24.046576 text/html 152664 2021-01-05T08:45:14 text/html 121579 2025-07-12T07:50:28.128547 application/epub+zip 123813 2025-07-12T07:50:25.561553 application/epub+zip 123815 2025-07-12T07:50:24.563567 application/epub+zip 233870 2025-07-12T07:50:30.099532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222369 2025-07-12T07:50:27.566630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223427 2022-09-13T15:27:05.870740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148118 2025-07-12T07:50:23.708576 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148106 2021-01-05T08:45:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18640 2025-07-12T07:50:30.215527 application/rdf+xml 12294 2025-07-12T07:50:25.050579 image/jpeg 3324 2025-07-12T07:50:24.804554 image/jpeg 56863 2021-01-05T08:45:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 55908 2021-01-05T08:45:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 119788 2025-07-12T07:50:24.060594 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