In Search of God will prove to be an essential guide for Christian meditation, especially if you're living and working in the midst of today's society. Following the roads traveled by Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, Thérèse of Lisieux and Edith Stein will help you live a life in which work and prayer, meditation and action are all unified. As Herbstrith reminds us, meditation "does not imply a static contemplation of a divinity or eternal treasure, but establishing a personal relationship with someone called Jesus Christ." With the help of this book you will learn to repeat with Thérèse: "I say very simply to God what I wish to say, and God always understands me." Waltraud Herbstrith explains the spiritual power of Christian meditational practices. Though she is a nun living in a convent she understands those of us who must develop our spiritual lives in the midst of secular society. She emphasizes the necessity for moments of silence in our daily lives and gives suggestions on how to make room for them. Sensitive spiritual biographies of Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, Therese of Lisieux, and Edith Stein show how to arrive at that place in life where prayer meditation and action are all unified.