The Practice of the Presence of God In Modern English

by Brother Lawrence

The worst that could happen to him was to lose that sense of the presence of God, which he had enjoyed so long. But the goodness of God assured him He would not forsake him completely, and that He would give him strength to bear whatever evil He permitted to happen to him. Therefore he feared nothing,

It was a great delusion to think that times of prayer ought to be different than other times. It is just as important to adhere to God by action in the time of action, as by prayer in time of prayer.

Oh! If we realized our need for the grace and assistance of God, we would never lose sight of Him, not even for a moment.

Do not forget Him. Meditate on Him often. Adore Him continually. Live and die with Him. This is the glorious vocation of a Christian. You could say that this is our profession.