The Practice of the Presence of God

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Whether he was picking up a stray straw from a broom or washing a bowl or a plate, he continually sought “to fix [himself] firmly in the presence of God by conversing all the time with Him. However, what this man brings to understanding God on a daily basis, in real-life which each of us can understand, is nothing short of miraculous. Maybe he means something different than I realize, but if he means what I think he means, I have to wonder if the man even understands the gospel.

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My own prayer life suffers greatly from distractions and self-imposed haste, and I have struggled often to get back on track and spend quality time in prayer. To be honest, the only reason I read this book is because it was included in the same volume as the afore-mentioned book on prayer by Andrew Murray.Brother Lawrence isn’t a famous man and he didn't do anything that should make us place him on a pedestal in the social-historical scheme of things.

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We must believe that God is indeed within our hearts, and that we must worship, love and serve Him in spirit and in truth…” This emphasis makes up for any shortcomings in Lawrence’s specific theology, and makes this a book by which every Christian, new or old, may grow and benefit. Brother Lawrence was a man of humble beginnings who discovered the greatest secret of living in the kingdom of God here on earth.

It is this last emphasis, the reli Often attributed to Sister Mary David, The Practice of the Presence of God (Whitaker House, 1982): 68.

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Numerous versions of The Practice of the Presence of God have been published, as reprints or new translations. As evangelicals, we talk a lot about the presence of God but seldom look to the Bible to see what it is.And keep up your part of the inner dialogue with God - for Brother Lawrence ingenuously says His answers will always come, and provide you with the protection and comfort of spiritual foliage, and with the real and continual fruits of the Spirit. Read on your preferred digital device, including smart phones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers.

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Because if we Believe, and Pray constantly, after a while we’ll lose our interior monologue, our ceaseless griping and comparing ourselves to others, and become our authentic selves. It is divided into 4 parts: letters, conversations, maxims, and finally a brief overview of Brother Lawrence’s life.This is one of those places however where we ought to heed the words of Jesus concerning the Pharisees, "do what they say but not what they do" which highlights the great oversight of brother Lawrence. This is one of those small books that I have read multiple times because each time it has more nuggets of truth and inspiration.