Total Page : 158
Publisher : Paraclete Press
Publication Date : 1995 04 19
>> second time I purchased
I love this book the simple spirituality of Brother Lawrence and his faith When I moved to Hawaii a few years ago my copy of this book didn t make it into the moving boxes I am happy to once again have it in hang
>> The Practice of the Presence of God
This is an excellent thought provoking book It is concise easy to read and its messages reach the heart Short chapters make it easy to cover a topic in one sitting
>> Profound Reading the book is being in the presence of God
Practicing the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence has literally changed my life Reviewing religious books is as subjective as it gets because whether or not a book has meaning depends 1 not only on where one is on one s spiritual journey but also on 2 one s religious views a volatile proposition
The book was written over three hundred years ago and has amazing relevance
For me reading this book actually gave me a feeling of God s presence Brother Lawrence proposes that experiencing God s presence is the purpose and end all of worship He is very self efacing and has an odd preference for suffering but there is nonetheless much wisdom in it It brings up the idea that one s relationship with God is the ultimate goal nothing else The idea that one can feel that presence in every waking moment Brother Lawrence clearly did The idea that one should pray for God s will instead of for the things one wants Clearly Brother Lawrence put God first in everything and in return he had a companion in life When things were not going well for Brother Lawrence he gave thanks to God for the lesson he was being taught It is far different than the modern way of looking at things and adds a new dimension to one s spirituality Reading the book I felt as if I was with Brother Lawrence transported back in time three hundred years
I am more of the mindset that everything should go my way and I should have everything I want and God is supposed to provide that for me so it was all food for thought Definitely not in the Think and Grow Rich or The Secret line of which there is plenty to be found in corporate materialistic America and which has something to contribute as well But there is something profound and unique in experiencing God s presence regardless of what is happening in one s life It is difficult to put into words read the book Anyone can take something away from it
As for the version I have the free internet version and nothing to compare it to Google Brother Lawrence Practicing the Presence of God and you ll find it
