The Practice of the Presence of God: With Spiritual Maxims

Lawrence, Brother

ISBN 10: 1590304268 / ISBN 13: 9781590304266

Published by Shambhala, 2015

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Title: The Practice of the Presence of God: With ...

Publisher: Shambhala

Publication Date: 2015

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: good

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Synopsis:

A Christian classic on cultivating intimacy with God through life's everyday tasks.

     This enduring classic of devotion consists of the letters and recorded conversations of a simple seventeenth-century French monk who, through the most ordinary of everyday activities, was able to achieve a profound intimacy with God. "At any moment and in any circumstance," Brother Lawrence taught, "the soul that seeks God may find Him, and practice the presence of God." His joyful and practical teachings have resonated with Christians for more than three hundred years.
     This volume also includes Brother Lawrence's "Spiritual Maxims," a summary of his teachings in the form of short aphorisms and sayings.

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A Christian classic on cultivating intimacy with God through life's everyday tasks. This enduring classic of devotion consists of the letters and recorded conversations of a simple seventeenth-century lay brother who, through the most ordinary of activities, was able to achieve a profound intimacy with God. At any moment and in any circumstance, he taught, we can practice the presence of God by thinking on Him, loving Him, and offering up our daily tasks as acts of worship. This volume also includes Brother Lawrence s Spiritual Maxims, a summary of his teachings in the form of short aphorisms and sayings."