The Classic Work of Spiritual Devotion -- Original and Complete Now is the time to discover for yourself the wisdom that has inspired millions of people since it was originally published over 300 years ago., and more relevant than ever. This edition is perfect for general readers, as well as students of all ages, study groups, and for spiritual contemplation. ALSO INCLUDES: Spiritual Maxims, Life of Brother Lawrence, and General Thoughts
The Classic Work of Spiritual Devotion -- Original and Complete Now is the time to discover for yourself the wisdom that has inspired millions of peop...
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...
A Christian classic on cultivating intimacy with God through life's everyday tasks. This enduring classic of devotion consists of the letters and...
It may seem odd that one of the classics of Christian literature should be written by a man who spent most of his life in the kitchen. Yet it was the very ordinariness of his vocation that Brother Lawrence (1614-1691) felt allowed him, and everyone else, to draw closer to the love and presence of God. Born Nicolas Herman, Brother Lawrence had seen much of life as a soldier in the Thirty Years' war, but it was only as a monk in a Carmelite monastery in Paris that he claimed to find true tranquillity. The Practice of the Presence of God and Spiritual Maxims are the results of his wisdom;...
It may seem odd that one of the classics of Christian literature should be written by a man who spent most of his life in the kitchen. Yet it was the ...
2016 Reprint of 1895 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Brother Lawrence was a man of humble beginnings who discovered the greatest secret of living in the kingdom of God here on earth. It is the art of "practicing the presence of God in one single act that does not end." He often stated that it is God who paints Himself in the depths of our soul. We must merely open our hearts to receive Him and His loving presence. For centuries this unparalleled classic has given both blessing and instruction to those who can be content...
2016 Reprint of 1895 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Brother Lawrence was a man ...
It may seem odd that one of the classics of Christian literature should be written by a man who spent most of his life in the kitchen. Yet it was the very ordinariness of his vocation that Brother Lawrence (1614-1691) felt allowed him, and everyone else,
It may seem odd that one of the classics of Christian literature should be written by a man who spent most of his life in the kitchen. Yet it was the ...