In conversations and letters, Brother Lawrence shares the simple and straightforward devotion that has inspired millions. Beginning with pure faith in God, Brother Lawrence teaches that we should always draw near to God, and that God should so occupy us that we leave aside all other thoughts. Brother Lawrence's advice is practical, focused, single-minded, and wise. The book consists of four conversations with, and fifteen letters written by, Nicholas Herman of Lorraine, a lowly and unlearned man who, after having been a footman and soldier, was admitted a lay brother among the barefoot Carmelites at Paris in 1666 and was afterward known as "Brother Lawrence." His conversion, which took place when he was about eighteen years old, was the result, under God, of the mere sight in midwinter of a dry and leafless tree, and of the reflections it stirred respecting the change the coming spring would bring. From that time, he grew eminently in the knowledge and love of God, endeavoring constantly to walk "as in his presence."
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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
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I have been reading inspirational books for a very long time. However, this book left me wondering why it is acclaimed as being such a great book. I found it to be the usual christian book on seeking God.
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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.
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