A Short and Easy Method of Prayer - Couverture souple

Guyon, Jeanne

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1602063729 ISBN 13 : 9781602063723

Editeur : Cosimo Classics, 2007

Synopsis

A Short and Easy Method of Prayer was originally circulated privately but proved to be so popular that it was finally made available to the public in 1685. Written by French mystic, writer, and preacher MADAME JEANNE-MARIE BOUVIER DE LA MOTTE-GUYON (1648-1717), this brief treatise is divided into 24 chapters, each chapter a step along the path to God. These clear and simple precepts-translated from the French by Thomas D. Brook and published in English in this edition in 1867-were written with the average person in mind, and include Madame Guyon's thoughts on meditation, self-abandonment, suffering, self-examination, distractions and temptations, prayer as a sacrifice, the distinction between inward and outward acts, and more. Madame Guyon's words of encouragement will inspire the modern reader much as they inspired her 17th-century counterpart.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

"A Short and Easy Method of Prayer" is an excellent book that shows how Christians are called to prayer, even if those prayers are short. This classic book teaches the importance of respectful silence in prayer, seeking God in fidelity in love, patience in prayer, collecting yourself inwardly, and total abandonment of self to God. Shortly after "A Short and Easy Method of Prayer" was written, Madame Guyon was imprisoned for 7 years because her prayer styles unsettled the established church of the time. In her own words, Madame Guyon's goal was to "to induce the world to love God and to serve Him with comfort and success, in a simple and easy manner." Little did she know that after her death in 1717 her little treatise would be published and read all over the world. "A Short and Easy Method of Prayer" reminds us that God wants us to take time with him and let His word penetrate into our heart, by praying and then silently listening and waiting on God to speak to our hearts.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1685, Madame Guyon's A Short and Easy Method of Prayer is considered a classic of Christian writing. This book has influenced many great writers and speakers through the centuries, such as John Wesley, Charles Spurgeon, the Moravians, and John Wimber. In it, Madame Guyon carefully and briefly sets out her 'unmethodical method' by which any and all can commune with God at any time and under any circumstances. This book is a masterpiece of Divine Revelation for all time. Think of it as your handbook for entering the deeper life in Christ. Don't merely read it; you must often put it down and practice it. This book will open doors in your life for a new experience of the depths that Christ holds out to all believers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cosimo Classics
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1602063729
• ISBN 13: 9781602063723
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 92
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• Personne responsable: non disponible