The Practice of the Presence of God
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The Practice of the Presence of God (1691) is a public domain work.
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A busy monastery kitchen becomes a place of prayer in Brother Lawrence's conversations and letters. Working as a cook in Paris and later repairing sandals, he describes a habit of keeping his attention on God while carrying out ordinary tasks. The conversations recorded by Joseph de Beaufort show him speaking plainly about difficult errands, work he initially disliked, and the effort required to make inward prayer part of daily life.
His letters turn to wandering thoughts, personal faults, and trust during periods of distress. He compares himself to a stone awaiting a carver and describes formal prayer as a continuation of the attention he tries to sustain throughout the day. Readers interested in Christian devotion will find practical counsel grounded in one man's experience of work, uncertainty, and faith, with love of God as the reason for even the smallest action.
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