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The Practice of the Presence of God

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Brother Lawrence was a man of humble beginnings who discovered the greatest secret of living in the kingdom of God here on earth. It is the art of “practicing the presence of God in one single act that does not end.” He often stated that it is God who paints Himself in the depths of our souls. We must merely ope
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Paperback, 95 pages
Published June 1st 1982 by Whitaker House (first published 1692)
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Rosette Kamel
فكرة واحدة متكررة في رسائل الأخ لورانس تدور حول التخلي عن كل ما يبعدنا عن الله والتركيز طول الوقت فقط معه حتى أثناء العمل، المرض.. الخ
تصلح للخلوة الروحية
Sameh Maher
كتاب صغير جدا وشهى جدا جدا
التهمته فى سويعات قليلة لبساطته وسلاسة الفاظة ووضوح معانيه
كتاب تشعر من خفته انه يطير ب فوق السحاب ويعطيك فكرة عن اختبار الوجود فى حضرة الله بطريقة تشعر انك تكاد تتذوق ما يتكلم عنه الكاتب الاخ لورانس الذى عاش فى القرن السابع عشر
كتاب ممتع جدا
Marina Hatem
Dec 11, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
راهب من دير السريان رشحلي الكتاب الجميل دا..
الكتاب بيتكلم عن المنهج الروحي اللي كان بينتهجه راهب من دير الكرمليين الحفاة في فرنسا في القرن السابع عشر..
الكتاب مكون من احاديث ورسائل ومبادئ الراهب دا.. واللي كلها بتدور حول الحث وكيفية الوصول الي التواجد في حضرة الله..
*ملحوظة هامة:
الكتاب يحتوي علي بعض الاراء الشخصية الروحية العميقة لهذا الراهب ويُفضل مشورة اب الاعتراف قبل اختبارها.
George Maged
Jan 17, 2016 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
فعلا كتاب يوريك اختبار حي للعلاقة الشخصية الجميلة بينه و بين ربنا .. قد ايه الروح لما تسمو فوق كل الأرضيات ناظرة و متطلعة نحو وجه الله فقط .. بتتملي نور و سلام يفوق كل عقل .. شخص تحرر من العبادة اللي في صورة أوامر و قوالب جامدة لا تتحرك ، فوصل أن كل لحظة في حياته هي صلاة بدافع الحب ، الحب وحده !!
Haidy
Apr 29, 2013 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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كتاب رائع. قرأته مرتين وهقراه تاني!
بيتكلم عن الصلاة الدائمة بالوجود في حضرة الله.
ينصح به الاخ لورانس لكل انسان.
الكتاب عبارة عن جزئين الاول بيحكي عنه والتاني عبارة عن رسائل بعتها الاخ لورانس كلها تتكلم طبعاً عن نفس الموضوع وفي اجزاء حتى مكتوبة مرتين
انصح به لكل من يبحث عن الصلاة الدائمة.
Biatres
Aug 27, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
كتاب رائع, ثري, بسيط, يُشع خبرة
شعرت كأن الاخ لورانس يجلس بجانبى يحاورنى عن اختباره للحضرة الالهية
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Brother Lawrence was born Nicolas Herman in Hériménil, near Lunéville in the region of Lorraine, located in modern day eastern France and as a young man went into the army due to his poverty. At the age of 18 he received what he felt was a revelation of the providence and power of God. He went on to fight in the Thirty Years' War and later served as a valet, but within six years joined the Discalc ...more

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“We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed.” 173 likes
“He does not ask much of us, merely a thought of Him from time to time, a little act of adoration, sometimes to ask for His grace, sometimes to offer Him your sufferings, at other times to thank Him for the graces, past and present, He has bestowed on you, in the midst of your troubles to take solace in Him as often as you can. Lift up your heart to Him during your meals and in company; the least little remembrance will always be the most pleasing to Him. One need not cry out very loudly; He is nearer to us than we think.” 98 likes
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