Brother Lawrence - Practicing the Presence of God

[HisHomeMaker]

Some of you will remember that I am a 10-year Anglican church-goer, but new in the pursuit of a relationship with God. A few of my much older and wiser friends have suggested that I read Brother Lawrence's "The Practice of the Presence of God".
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I'm struggling to read through the book itself. My brain was tired to begin with, so... . *Shrug* I have, however, found audio versions and commentaries elsewhere online. I think the key points of the book are:

• Be in a constant conversation with God
• Become perfect worshipers of God
• Go always in joy
• Even suffering can be a form of worship if we remember that all things come to us from God, pain included
• Feed our souls on a high notion of God so that devotion brings joy
• Do common business wholly for the love of God
• Tasks matter less than the motivations behind them

Have I missed anything? What are your thoughts on Brother Lawrence's ideas? Have they helped you? I struggle, unlike my retired Anglican friends, to know how and when I'd be able to create a lifestyle of constant prayer. I am a mom, manager, volunteer, etc. Perhaps, though, I can be more deliberate about setting aside time for a relationship with God.

This is what I believe that I can think about doing in my life now:

• Oppose the worldly mindset that seeks to please oneself and not God
• In serving people, do what God wants for them
• Bear with the failings of the weak
• Renew your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God
• Enjoy quiet, even briefly, as a time to converse and pray. Grab time whenever you can.
• Make a quiet place where you can instantly connect. (Car, bedroom, etc.)
• Set an alarm to remind you to refocus and pray regularly.
• Pray for each colleague, client, customer, student, patient, etc.
• Begin and end each day conscious of God
• Let thankfulness to God be the habit of your life

 

[brightmorningstar]

It really is one of the best resources.
2 Corinthians 9:8
"And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work."