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Summary: Everday Simplicity
Review: This 203-page book is a gem! I found it to be easy to read and yet power-packed with thought-provoking ways to help one's spirituality to grow. I believe this book could be of benefit to every Christian who seeks to grow closer to God. Its tenets help guide both the novice and the master of prayer and it clearly spells out practical ways of bringing the spiritual into daily life. It is delightful, practical, and inspiring with easy steps to enhance our spirituality. Dr. Wicks wrote a superb book that is non-threatening to the beginner of prayer and of the search for God and growth in spiritual life, and yet it is still challenging to those who have been journeying for some time and who simply need to get back to the basics. The book helps nourish a spiritual attitude by focusing on such topics as faithfulness, openness, simplicity, gratefulness, and remembering. Dr. Wicks encourages the reader to develop in one's own life a "little rule" to follow for the practice of prayer and talks about silence, talking with God, appreciating scripture, sharing faith with others, and sacred reading. This book should not be passed up by anyone who wants to get closer to God.
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Summary: Everday Simplicity
Review: This 203-page book is a gem! I found it to be easy to read and yet power-packed with thought-provoking ways to help one's spirituality to grow. I believe this book could be of benefit to every Christian who seeks to grow closer to God. Its tenets help guide both the novice and the master of prayer and it clearly spells out practical ways of bringing the spiritual into daily life. It is delightful, practical, and inspiring with easy steps to enhance our spirituality. Dr. Wicks wrote a superb book that is non-threatening to the beginner of prayer and of the search for God and growth in spiritual life, and yet it is still challenging to those who have been journeying for some time and who simply need to get back to the basics. The book helps nourish a spiritual attitude by focusing on such topics as faithfulness, openness, simplicity, gratefulness, and remembering. Dr. Wicks encourages the reader to develop in one's own life a "little rule" to follow for the practice of prayer and talks about silence, talking with God, appreciating scripture, sharing faith with others, and sacred reading. This book should not be passed up by anyone who wants to get closer to God.
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Summary: Simple and Profound
Review: Wicks bases the theme of his excellent book on the Sanskrit word "visvas." "Visvas" is similar in meaning to the English word "faith." One translation is "to breath easily, have trust, be free from fear." In order to achieve "visvas," Wicks suggests a threefold regimen: nourish a spiritual attitude, design a rule of prayer, and learn how to share ourselves with others in a compassionate way. There were several features of this little book I liked a lot. Wicks uses passages from an interesting range of spiritual masters upon which to reflect. These include people like Abraham Joshua Heschel and Henri Nouwen, two favorites of mine, and Mark Twain, an unexpected delight. Wicks also summarizes his main points as "Spiritual Tenets" at the end of each chapter. I found that very helpful.
Rating:
Summary: Simple and Profound
Review: Wicks bases the theme of his excellent book on the Sanskrit word "visvas." "Visvas" is similar in meaning to the English word "faith." One translation is "to breath easily, have trust, be free from fear." In order to achieve "visvas," Wicks suggests a threefold regimen: nourish a spiritual attitude, design a rule of prayer, and learn how to share ourselves with others in a compassionate way. There were several features of this little book I liked a lot. Wicks uses passages from an interesting range of spiritual masters upon which to reflect. These include people like Abraham Joshua Heschel and Henri Nouwen, two favorites of mine, and Mark Twain, an unexpected delight. Wicks also summarizes his main points as "Spiritual Tenets" at the end of each chapter. I found that very helpful.
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