The Practice of the Presence of God

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Lean into the core principles of spiritual life and maintaining a continual conversation with God. To truly experience God's presence, we must empty our hearts of everything else. This simple practice can lead to a more fulfilling spiritual journey. Perfect for anyone searching for practical guidance on practicing the presence of God daily and deepening their relationship with Him.

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[00:00:01] Bryan Entzminger:

Fifth letter. I received this day two   books and a letter from sister, who is prepared to make   her profession, and upon that account desires the prayers of your   holy society. And yours in particular. I   perceive that she reckons much upon them. Pray, do not   disappoint her. Beg of God that she may make her   sacrifice in the view of his love alone, and with a firm   resolution to be wholly devoted to him. I will send you   one of these books which treat of the presence of God a subject   which, in my opinion, contains the whole spiritual life.   And it seems to me that whoever duly practises it will soon   become spiritual. I know that for the right   practice of it the heart must be empty of all other things, because   God will possess the heart alone. And as he cannot   possess it alone without emptying it of all besides, so   neither can he act there and do in it what he pleases, unless   it be left vacant to him. There is not in the   world a kind of life more sweet and delightful than that   of a continual conversation with God. Those   only can comprehend it who practice and experience it.  

Yet I do not advise you to do it from that motive. It   is not pleasure which we ought to seek in this exercise,   but let us do it from a principle of love. And because God would   have us. Were I a preacher, I should, above   all other things, preach the practice of the presence of God.   And were I a director, I should advise all the world to do   it. So necessary do I think it, and so easy,   too. Ah, knew we but the want to have the   grace and assistance of God. We should never lose sight of Him.   No, not for a moment, believe me. Make   immediately a holy and firm resolution, never more   willfully to forget him and and to spend the rest of your days in   his sacred presence, deprived for the love of Him.  

If he thinks fit of all consolations.   Set heartily about this work. And if you do it as you ought,   be assured that you will soon find the effects of it. I   will assist you with my prayers. Poor as they are. I recommend   myself earnestly to yours and those of your holy society,   being theirs, and more particularly, yours and   the rest.