Ancient Book
Ancient Book
Sunday Mar 15, 2015
The Practice Of The Presence Of God - Brother Lawrence - 04
Sunday Mar 15, 2015
Sunday Mar 15, 2015
The Practice Of The Presence Of God: The Best Rule Of A Holy Life
(being Conversations and Letters of Brother Lawrence)G’day! Welcome to Partakers! Today we continue our Sunday series, where we are reading from a book by Brother Lawrence “The Practice of the Presence of God”… This book is available for you to freely download at various websites!
Conversations - Fourth Conversation
The manner of going to God. Hearty renunciation. Prayer and praise prevent discouragement. Sanctification in common business. Prayer and the presence of God. The whole substance of religion. Self-estimation. Further personal experience.
He discoursed with me very frequently, and with great openness of heart, concerning his manner of going to GOD, whereof some part is related already. He told me, that all consists in one hearty renunciation of everything which we are sensible does not lead to GOD; that we might accustom ourselves to a continual conversation with Him, with freedom and in simplicity.
That we need only to recognize GOD intimately present with us, to address ourselves to Him every moment, that we may beg His assistance for knowing His will in things doubtful, and for rightly performing those which we plainly see He requires of us, offering them to Him before we do them, and giving Him thanks when we have done.
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Sunday Mar 08, 2015
The Practice Of The Presence Of God - Brother Lawrence - 03
Sunday Mar 08, 2015
Sunday Mar 08, 2015
The Practice Of The Presence Of God: The Best Rule Of A Holy Life
(being Conversations and Letters of Brother Lawrence)G’day! Welcome to Partakers! Today we continue our Sunday series, where we are reading from a book by Brother Lawrence “The Practice of the Presence of God”… This book is available for you to freely download at various websites!
Conversations - Third Conversation
Faith working by love. Outward business no detriment. Perfect resignation the
sure way.
He told me, that the foundation of the spiritual life in him had been a high notion and esteem of GOD in faith; which when he had once well conceived, he had no other care at first, but faithfully to reject every other thought, that he might perform all his actions for the love of GOD. That when sometimes he had not thought of GOD for a good while, he did not disquiet himself for it; but after having acknowledged his wretchedness to GOD, he returned to Him with so much the greater trust in Him, by how much he found himself more wretched to have forgot Him.
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Sunday Feb 22, 2015
The Practice Of The Presence Of God - Brother Lawrence - 01
Sunday Feb 22, 2015
Sunday Feb 22, 2015
The Practice Of The Presence Of God: The Best Rule Of A Holy Life
(being Conversations and Letters of Brother Lawrence)G’day! Welcome to Partakers! Today we start a Sunday series, where we are reading from a book by Brother Lawrence “The Practice of the Presence of God”… This book is available for you to freely download at various websites!
Brother Lawrence was alive in the 1600s and this book of his details about how a person can benefit from the steady and soothing connection with God and to God. We have much to learn in the 21st century from this 17th century brother in Christ and that is what we hope each of us will gain from these conversations and letters recorded for us.
Brother Lawrence gives open advice and we will see his passion for spiritual concerns as he went about his work in the monastery - in the kitchens and as a cobbler. In these recordings, we see how he rejoices in the mundane duties, his persistent prayer life and was well known for his kindness, sympathy and willingness to help all others. So with that said, let us start with this fascinating book!
Conversations - First Conversation
Conversion and precious employment.
Satisfaction in God's presence.
Faith our duty.
Resignation the fruit of watchfulness.
THE first time I saw Brother Lawrence was upon the 3rd of August, 1666. He told me that GOD had done him a singular favor, in his conversion at the age of eighteen. (The audio continues the conversation...) Right Mouse click to save this as an audio mp3 file~
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