The Practice of the Presence of God & As a Man Thinketh

By: Brother Lawrence, James Allen

Narrated by: Edward Lewis

Brother Lawrence decided that he needed to concentrate on a simple idea: loving God in whatever he did. The Practice of the Presence of God is a record of the conversations and letters exchanged between Brother Lawrence and people in his community, who came to him for advice once they noticed his passionate living for God.

As a Man Thinketh, by James Allen, gives examples to illustrate how "mind is the master weaver, both of the inner garment of character and the outer garment of circumstance," so that people may begin to weave in enlightenment and happiness.

(P)2002 Blackstone Audiobooks

Critic reviews

Reader didn’t do a good job

The content is very good, but the reader is not good. I find his voice and pace ineffective, choppy, and distracts people from the content.

Two short books without much relationship among themselves

The short book about presence of God is better but not very practical; the short book about thoughts is not as good but probably more efficient as self help. If you are Catholic beware, both (specially the second) contain doctrinal errors.

A call to holiness

A most excellent book that talks a lot about how thought influences everything in our lives. We need to strive for holiness by keeping ourselves present in God. This book was a short, but very good read, and I feel that I gleaned a lot of insight and edification from its pages may God forever bless the one who wrote it.

Better to read as a book

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

This is a short book. Good thing.....this book is one that is better read instead of listening to it. The narrator read the book as if he was in a hurry; without giving much thought as to how or what he was reading.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Edward Lewis?

Edward Lewis would have been fine as the narrator if he would have slowed down and give some thought as to what was being read.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No

Phenomenal Book

I will be listening to this audio book over and over. Absolutely fantastic, I would highly recommend it to anyone who is on a spiritual journey, who isn't.