She wrote this book in the hope that the women of the local convent will be able to understand that there is a way to connect to God through prayer. “It is only through prayer that we are brought into his presence and kept in it without interruption” (Guyon, pg 1). Throughout the book, Madame Guyon lists simple steps that anyone can take to complete, so that they can have a relationship with God. “There are two ways of introducing a soul into prayer, which it is best to follow for a time; one is meditation, the other is reading accompanied by meditation" (Guyon page 1). Guyon wrote this book because he wanted people to be able to relate to God and have a simple written text to be able to show readers how great his love is. The short and easy prayer method was not to be used as a call to action, but as a way to show women how to have