A Short and Easy Method of Prayer: Praying the Heart of the Father

De La Motte-Guyon, Madam Jeanne-Marie

ISBN 10: 1449994571 / ISBN 13: 9781449994570

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Short and Easy Method of Prayer: Praying the Heart of the Father
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1449994571
• ISBN 13: 9781449994570
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

"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. This classic book teaches the importance of respectful silence in prayer, seeking God in fidelity in love, patience in prayer, collecting yourself inwardly, and total abandonment of self to God. Shortly after "A Short and Easy Method of Prayer" was written, Madame Guyon was imprisoned for 7 years because her prayer styles unsettled the established church of the time. In her own words, Madame Guyon's goal was to "to induce the world to love God and to serve Him with comfort and success, in a simple and easy manner." Little did she know that after her death in 1717 her little treatise would be published and read all over the world. "A Short and Easy Method of Prayer" reminds us that God wants us to take time with him and let His word penetrate into our heart, by praying and then silently listening and waiting on God to speak to our hearts.

About the Author

Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte was born near Paris in 1648. She was a sickly child who married a wealthy neighbor (22 years her senior) when she was 16 years of age. At 28 she was a widow with three small children. At age 47 she was imprisoned because her writings about God and prayer ran contrary to the established church of the time. She lost her freedom for 7 years during which time she continued to write about the God she loved.