Letters by a Modern Mystic [Paperback]

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• Paperback
• Publisher: New Readers Pr (June 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883365073
• ISBN-13: 978-0883365076
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,531,674 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Awe-Inspiring Testament of a God-Intoxicated Soul, July 16, 2001

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Cameron B. Clark (Bristow, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Letters by a Modern Mystic (Paperback)

Mr. Frank Laubach explored the landscape of his own soul and that of the Moros within the all-pervading presence of God, and laid bare his soul, through these letters, to the public gaze so that we, too, might share in the unfathomable love and glory of the divine encounter. I cannot help but love this man who loved his God and sacrificed all to commune with Him. His difficult "experiment" of maintaining God-consciousness throughout each day is put into words that burn and smoke with a holy passion that touches the mystery of God. Inner solitude and persistent meditation upon the divine produced an unconditional, unwavering love for others that motivated his work of education to the point that even though the labor was long and hard, it was worth it for he knew his God, the Creator of the Universe, was a Fellow Laborer. The reciprocated love from the people, expressed in simple ways, was an extra gift. One is blessed by Mr. Laubach's shared encounters with God's glory on Signal Hill, his reflections on those encounters, and the inspiring words that God spoke through his mouth. The wisdom of humility adorns his thoughts, including those on suffering. One learns that God is not indifferent to our suffering but actually suffers with us in Christ and through Christ overcomes it in love. Hence, the significance of Easter and our ability to overcome by choosing Christ. Does this remove the mystery? No, for with Christ comes mystery, even the greatest mystery... but to reject Him brings despair.

This is a precious and unique book because Frank Laubach was just such an individual. But he also knew that each one of us is precious and unique, and who better to recognize and eternally appreciate that fact than the One who made us that way? That is the underlying and culminating message of these letters. Intimate fellowship with God meets one of our deepest of human needs: to be loved for our uniqueness. The closer we get to God, the more we will realize and lovingly appreciate how truly special each one of us really is. Such fellowship, and the progressive insight it brings, is the essence of victorious living. "There is no defeat unless one loses God, and then all is defeat though it be housed in castles and buried in fortunes." But to enjoy God and creatively love with, and through, Him forever... That, truly, is the glorious and beautiful meaning of existence.