The Practice of the Presence of God In Modern English

by Brother Lawrence

he developed the practice of living always in conscious awareness of God.

We should feed and nourish our souls with high thoughts of God, which yield us great joy in devotion to Him.

There is no sweeter and delightful life than that of continual communion with God.

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

Be courageous. Offer your pain continually to God. Pray to Him for the strength to endure. Most importantly, maintain a habit of the awareness of God. Forget Him as seldom as you can. Adore Him in your illness. Offer yourself to Him repeatedly. When you are in the midst of suffering, beseech Him humbly and affectionately, as a child would implore his father, to conform you to His holy will.