Publisher Description
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, a celebrated French mystical writer of the Quietist school. This book gives simple instructions in contemplative prayer, prayer without words or distinct ideas. It also encourages readers to accept all things as from God's hand. At the time of printing, which was a rather stormy era in France religious history, the work resulted in Madame Guyon being both attacked and defended by some of the most brilliant writers of her day, even resulting in her imprisonment for a time. The work continues to attract strong defenders and critics, but many find in it a fruitful way to seek God.
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About the Authors
Marguerite Gavin is a seasoned theater veteran, a five-time nominee for the prestigious Audie Award, and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones and Publishers Weekly awards. She has been an actor, director, and audiobook narrator for her entire professional career. With over four hundred titles to her credit, her narration spans nearly every genre, from nonfiction to mystery, science fiction, fantasy, romance, and children’s fiction. AudioFile magazine says, “Marguerite Gavin…has a sonorous voice, rich and full of emotion.”
Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Motte-Guyon (1648–1717)
wrote from the depth of her own spiritual experiences. Growing up in France
during the decadent times of Louis XIV, she was devout at an early age but was
then caught up in the worldliness around her. After an arranged marriage at age
fifteen, she became increasingly interested in spiritual things. For the rest
of her life, though, she sought God diligently, taught others, and wrote books
on Christian devotion. These books have become Christian classics. She paid a
heavy price for her views and her writings, including persecution and
imprisonment throughout her life.