A Short and Easy Method of Prayer

A Short and Easy Method of Prayer by Madame Guyon 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. This little book was written for a few individuals who wanted to love God with their whole hearts, and as others wanted a copy, it was committed to the press. It quickly went into multiple printings. Since then this work has been widely distributed and very influential - to places as far as China, where Watchman Nee gave copies to new converts. At the time, which was a rather stormy era in French religious history, the work resulted in her being 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.