Lumen Classics: The Practice of the Presence of God : The Best Rule of a Holy Life (Paperback)

from StThomasYM

This book is one of the most powerful prayer books I've ever read. Brother Laurence opened my eyes on what prayer actually is and is not. In one part of the book, he shares that after working on this "practice of the presence of God", he often felt as close to Jesus doing the dishes as he did in ...

from thornton37814

This is a Christian classic that I revisit every few years. I first discovered it as an undergraduate student because a fellow student enjoyed it immensely. In a series of conversations and letters, Brother Lawrence shows the importance of remembering that God is always with you and acting like H...

from gottfried_leibniz

After reading the Ignatian spirituality, I am amazed to see that this book lined up with the same message, "The Presence of God." The more I get close with Christ, the deeper I see my wickedness. I think, the message which this book taught me was that during tough times, I would to ask God to lov...

from gottfried_leibniz

After reading the Ignatian spirituality, I am amazed to see that this book lined up with the same message, "The Presence of God." The more I get close with Christ, the deeper I see my wickedness. I think, the message which this book taught me was that during tough times, I would to ask God to lov...

from RRHowell

A classic devotional work. What I like best about it is that he is a struggler, and he is not averse to explaining that he struggles and fumbles both with spiritual things, and with natural things.