Published: Oct. 29, 2011
Words: 33,554 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466038066

Short description

The Practice of the Presence of God is a classic of Christian literature, loved by Catholics and Protestants, praised by the likes of John Wesley and A.W. Tozer. During a troubled time, novelist Ken Kuhlken discovered the book helped him find some peace and promised even more if he could fully understand. Reading Brother Lawrence chronicles his search for understanding.

Extended description

Brother Lawrence (c. 1614 – 12 February 1691) was born Nicolas Herman in the Lorraine region of France. After serving with the military during the Thirty Years War he entered a Carmelite monastery 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 most his life within the monastery, working in the kitchen and repairing sandals.

Despite his lowly position, his character attracted many. He earned a reputation for experiencing profound peace, Visitors came seeking spiritual guidance. The wisdom he passed on, in conversations and in letters, would later become the basis for the book, The Practice of the Presence of God, compiled by Father Joseph de Beaufort.

Brother Lawrence wrote, "Men invent means and methods of coming at God's love, they learn rules and set up devices to remind them of that love, and it seems like a world of trouble to bring oneself into the consciousness of God's pr.. (Read more) Brother Lawrence (c. 1614 – 12 February 1691) was born Nicolas Herman in the Lorraine region of France. After serving with the military during the Thirty Years War he entered a Carmelite monastery 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 most his life within the monastery, working in the kitchen and repairing sandals.

Despite his lowly position, his character attracted many. He earned a reputation for experiencing profound peace, Visitors came seeking spiritual guidance. The wisdom he passed on, in conversations and in letters, would later become the basis for the book, The Practice of the Presence of God, compiled by Father Joseph de Beaufort.

Brother Lawrence wrote, "Men invent means and methods of coming at God's love, they learn rules and set up devices to remind them of that love, and it seems like a world of trouble to bring oneself into the consciousness of God's presence. Yet it might be so simple. Is it not quicker and easier just to do our common business wholly for the love of him?"

The Practice of the Presence of God is a classic of Christian literature, loved by Catholics and Protestants, praised by the likes of John Wesley and A.W. Tozer.

During a troubled time, novelist Ken Kuhlken discovered the book helped him find some peace and promised even more if he could fully understand. Reading Brother Lawrence chronicles his search for understanding.
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love, inspiration, christ, revelation, love of god, miracles, mysticism, poets, mother teresa, kierkegaard, brother lawrence, dostoyevski, the practice of the presence of god

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Review by: James Garfield on Jan. 02, 2012 :
READING BROTHER LAWRENCE is a memoir of Ken Kuhlken's spiritual meditations and experiences. His attitudes are strongly influenced by literature, particularly Dostoyevsky and Brother Lawrence, and the people he has known throughout his life, especially Eric Curtis, a high school friend who died tragically young.

Curtis, for Kuhlken, embodied Jesus's directives to love and self-sacrifice. Following these directives is the way to the Kingdom of Heaven alluded to in the book's subtitle: "To the extent that we follow Christ's example, give of our selves, our time and resources to help people in need, allow time away from the crowds to contemplate and pray, put aside our self concerns and turn to concern for others, our minds and hearts get invaded and possessed by the Holy Spirit. And in that condition, the world transforms before our eyes."

Kuhlken, also the author of the novel MIDHEAVEN, writes well of religious struggles in both fiction and non-fiction. Here, his highly readable account draws on both experience and contemplation for a work recommended not only to Christians, but anyone looking for spiritual insight.
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