Sealed Orders (Paperback)

~ (Author) "My first recorded words, written down by my mother in 1898, were spoken (or rather screamed, for I was a little over one year old)..." (more)
Key Phrases: Agnes Sanford, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ (more...)

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One of the most unconventional memoirs ever written, penned by one of the most well-known spiritual healers of the Twentieth Century: Agnes Sanford.

This is the deeply personal, candid, unvarnished journal of a woman whose life fit the Christian mold, yet God powerfully used her as a healer. Her story is one of searching, seeing, and sharing to carry out God's Sealed Orders.

Sanford found God to be real. God found Sanford to be willing. From China to California, through the turbulence of a world at war, God's unlikely servant taught the power of prayer and the miracle of healing -- lessons as fresh and resonant today as they were when her books were first published.

In itself, Sealed Orders is a healing experience. The power of its instruction in the life of faith and power arises from the deep experiences of a remarkable servant of the omnipotent God.

Product Details

• Paperback: 347 pages
• Publisher: Bridge-Logos Publishers; 1st edition (December 1, 1972)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882700480
• ISBN-13: 978-0882700489
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #414,842 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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70 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A look at the life of a remarkable spiritual mystic., November 26, 1998

By A Customer

The spiritual autobiography, "Sealed Orders" by Agnes Sanford takes the reader on a journey from China to California. Sanford's parents were missionaries yet Agnes reveals that in the midst of religious activity, "I did not know Him yet," She certainly did come to know God, eventually, and became a pastor's wife. Her creative spirituality manifests during this phase with the dramatic church productions with which she took part: "The whole church was filled with an emanation, a radiation, of a spiritual power. No wonder people were moved to tears." Mrs. Sanford's travelling ministry flourished upon her move, with her husband, to a church in New England. She was on a "mission" to proclaim to the world that Jesus is alive, and his power is available for physical and inner healing. Agnes Sanford's story is certainly not a saccharine rendering of her life. Instead, one description summarizes the book this way, "A spiritual giant of this century finally tells her own story--unvarnished and transparent, exactly as the Lord would have it." Of course, for those reading the book because of interest in the "literary" Agnes Sanford, there is much to please you. Sealed Orders is a wonderful account of a fascinating woman who just set out to do a specialized work of God (healing), a work that she felt had been neglected. I find the closing words of the book to be mystically compelling: "And yesterday morning for the first time, as I looked out to the misty hills (for though I am too high for smog, there is often a fog from the ocean), I could see the light around the trees. I do not know what this light is. But I cannot imagine it or dream it into reality...for it testifies to my spirit of the Spirit of God permeating all the universe. So may the light shine until the very creature--the earth itself--its ugliness turned into beauty, becomes indeed the kingdom of our God and of His Christ."

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Timeless Gospel, July 1, 2004

By A Customer

Agnes Sanford has written many books, but none as eloquent and polished as this one. Her life spanned an incredible time in the world -- she was a college student during WW1, a young housewife during the depression, getting started on her career at the start of WW2, and of course witnessed the cold war and social upheaval of the 60s and 70s. Reading the autobiography, one sees that she arose from the need of the turbulent times she lived in. From a "charismatic" Christian viewpoint, certain aspects of her life are incredible as her work was blessed in the framework of mainline conservative Christianity, not pentecostalism, although her works were of the kind claimed mostly by the latter. Even if you found her style in other books old-fashioned, you will find this book incredibly sophisticated!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sealed Orders is astounding., March 1, 2003

By A Customer

If you want to read a great autobiography, especially if you are interested in the spiritual, this is one of the best you'll find. Agnes shares her upbringing in China, and move to the United States, all the while being perfectly candid about depression and other personal issues. Through truth seeking, study and work, Agnes blossoms into a spiritual leader of great stature. She is especially interesting in healing, and becomes incredibly successful to this end. Inspiring!