The Practice of The Presence of God -

Brother Lawrence

Zondervan

2005

72 páginas

2h 24m

ISBN-1: 0

Brother Lawrence - (ca. 1614 -1691), Carmelite lay brother
Brother Lawrence was born Nicholas Herman in the region of Lorraine, located in modern day eastern France. He received a revelation of the providence and power of God at the age of 18, but it would be another six years before he joined the Discalced Carmelite Prior in Paris. In this intervening period he fought in the Thirty Years' War and later served as a valet.

Nicholas entered the priory in Paris as a lay brother, not having the education necessary to become a cleric, and took the religious name, "Lawrence of the Resurrection". He spent almost all of the rest of his life within the walls of the priory, working in the kitchen for most of his life and as a repairer of sandals in his later years.

Yet despite, or perhaps because of, his somewhat lowly position, his character attracted many to him. He was known for his profound peace and many came to seek spiritual guidance from him. The wisdom that he passed on to them, in conversations and in letters, would later become the basis for the book, The Practice of the Presence of God. This work was compiled after Brother Lawrence died by one of those whom he inspired, Father Joseph de Beaufort, later vicar general to the Archbishop of Paris. It became popular among Catholics and Protestants alike, with John Wesley and A. W. Tozer being among those who recommended it.

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4.5 (Muito bom)

Uma caminhada em amor

“Meditating on the promises of the Lord and his love for Jesus Christ changed him into another man. The humility of the cross became more desirable to him than all the glory the world had to offer.”

É a frase que resume esse livro, eu simplesmente fiquei apaixonada, lê as palavras sabias de um homem e sua caminhada com Cristo, em que o propósito da sua vida foi a pratica da presença de Deus, estar com Ele em todos os momentos e suspiros e fazer tudo para o amor de Deus.
Esse livro chegou em um momento certeiro para mim, as experiências do Brother Lawrence me despertaram uma fome de ter mais de Deus e caminhar com Ele.