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The great book which teaches all things, and which is written all. I could not acquire, by all my toil, what god at length gave me himself, and which is experienced only in simplicity. A short method of prayer, guyon gordon college faculty. A short and easy method of prayer full audiobook youtube. Madame guyons story is a very interesting one and most modern christians are unaware of it. Short and easy method of prayer by madam guyon audiobook. Short and easy method of prayer christian classics. Of the experience of madame guyon, it should be borne in mind, that though the. Let me just say i love madame guyons writings but this book was so elementary that i was turned off. This little book, a short and easy method or prayer, was written for a few individuals who wanted to love god with their whole hearts by madame guyon. In addition, she shows you how to enjoy gods presence, grow in your knowledge. 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. On visits to evangelical colleges and seminaries, i have noticed that madame guyons works are featured prominently in the bookstores and are used in courses on spirituality.
In her book on prayer, madame guyon says, god is, indeed found with facility, when we seek him within ourselves. I admired his continual prayer without being able to comprehend it. Madame guyon s story is a very interesting one and most modern christians are unaware of it. Experiencing the depths of jesus christ book by jeanne marie. She influenced many famous christians, including john wesley. In fact, the two are often used synonymously in scripture. The bible does not play the heart against the mind as madame guyon did. I endeavored to meditate, and to think on god without intermission, to utter prayers and ejaculations.
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