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S'està carregant… The Practice of the Presence of Godde Brother Lawrence
![]() No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. classic book small format While I have heard many good things about this book, it just did not sit right with me. It was very repetitive and seemed to glorify brother Lawrence, which seemed counterproductive to the goal. It also felt incredibly cultish and left me feeling icky. I’m not sure what to say about this book, save that it describes a simple, yet not necessarily easy path to be at one with God. This path is described through a series of conversations, letters, principles and ways. As someone who lives with a serious and enduring mental illness, I came away from this relatively short read, which by the way I first read some fifteen years ago, with a sense that although this is a practice that I could aspire to I would find it difficult to realise. This is mainly due to my racing thoughts. However, I have been practicing recently the Jesus Prayer with the aid of an Orthodox prayer rope, and I have found this very helpful in returning to the solid ground that the author describes through the use of this simple prayer. I believe that the key to this book lies in its title - the Practice of the Presence of God. God is the ground of our being and to find Him we need to seek Him in His simplicity. We only achieve this by the gift of His Grace and a surrendering of our will, and this as the title suggests requires practice. This book is 300 years old and has never been out of print! Begin to know your Lord in a deeper way by reading it! Good info/study, little hard to follow, foresee reading again in 6-12 months, and again... Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Pertany a aquestes col·leccions editorialsContingut aThe Greatest Thing in the World / Acres of Diamonds / As a Man Thinketh / The Practice of the Presence of God / The Imitation of Christ de Guideposts The Brother Lawrence Collection: Practice and Presence of God, Spiritual Maxims, The Life of Brother Lawrence de Brother Lawrence ContéTé l'adaptació
"The Practice of the Presence of God" is among the most enduringly popular of all Christian devotional works. It is a collection of conversations with a simple seventeenth-century French Carmelite monk who, through the simplest of everyday activities, was able to achieve a profound intimacy with God. Brother Lawrence's teaching has resonated with Christians for more than three hundred years, and it is fitting that it is now available in this beautiful edition with a fine full-cloth cover, a sewn binding, and a ribbon marker. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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![]() GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)248Religions Christian Devotional Literature and Practical Theology Christian Life; experience and practiceLCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana:![]()
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