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Tag Archives: Mysticism
A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 24
Of the way to attain Divine Union It is impossible to attain Divine Union solely by the activity of meditation, or by the meltings of the affections, or even by the highest degree of luminous and distinctly-comprehended prayer. There are … Continue reading
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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 23
To Pastors and Teachers If all who laboured for the conversion of others were to introduce them immediately into Prayer and the Interior Life, and make it their main design to gain and win over the heart, numberless as well … Continue reading
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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 22
Of Internal Acts Acts are distinguished into External and Internal. External acts are those which bear relation to some sensible object, and are either morally good or evil, merely according to the nature of the principle from which they proceed. … Continue reading
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Tagged conversion, David, divine, external acts, God, good, heart, internal acts, Isaiah, Jeanne Guyon, love, Mysticism, Mystics, Prayer, Psalms, Sirach, Soul, Spirit, spiritual, Spiritual Practices, Will
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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 19
Of Distractions and Temptations A direct contest and struggle with distractions and temptations rather serves to augment them, and withdraws the soul from that adherence to God, which should ever be its principal occupation. The surest and safest method for … Continue reading
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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 18
Of Defects or Infirmities Should we either wander among externals, or sink into dissipation, or commit a fault, we must instantly turn inwards; for having departed thereby from our God, we should as soon as possible return again unto Him, … Continue reading
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Tagged defect, humble, infirmity, Jeanne Guyon, Madame Guyon, Mysticism, Mystics, Prayer, Presence of God, pride, Psalms, Soul
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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 17
Of Petitions The soul should not be surprised at feeling itself unable to offer up to God such petitions as it had formerly made with freedom and facility; for now the Spirit maketh intercession for it according to the will … Continue reading
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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 16
Of Reading and Vocal Prayer If, while reading, you feel yourself recollected, lay aside the book and remain in stillness; at all times read but little, and cease to read when you are thus internally attracted. The soul that is … Continue reading
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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 14
Of Inward Silence “The Lord is in His Holy Temple, let all the earth keep silence before him” (Hab. ii. 20). Inward silence is absolutely indispensable, because the Word is essential and eternal, and necessarily requires dispositions in the soul … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, divine, fruit, Habakkuk, hearing, Hosea, inward, inward silence, Isaiah, Jeanne Guyon, Luke, Madame Guyon, Mysticism, Mystics, outward silence, Prayer, Psalms, silence, Soul, Spiritual Practices, temple, unfaithfulness, Voice of God
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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 13
Of Rest before God The soul advanced thus far hath no need of any other preparation than its quietude: for now the Presence of God, which is the great effect, or rather continuation of Prayer, begins to be infused, and … Continue reading
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