The Practice of the Presence of God

"We must not grow weary of doing little things for the love of God, who looks not on the great size of the work, but on the love of it."

A lowly 17th-century monk explains the secrets of everyday, moment-by-moment friendship with God in this classic book that has informed and inspired millions. "In the way of God, thoughts count very little," says Brother Lawrence, who spent the most of his monastic life in the kitchen. "Love does it all." Brother Lawrence demonstrates that it is possible to encounter God amid the pots and pans—in the common, everyday happenings of life—with actual honesty, friendship, and simplicity. This book, translated from the original French into beautiful, modern English, will feed and thrill everyone who wish to experience God's presence.