The Practice of the Presence of God

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This chapter explores how to cultivate constant awareness of God’s presence in daily life. It offers spiritual guidance for transformative practice. Discover practical tips for staying focused, minimizing distractions, and embracing spiritual freedom to enhance your Christian discipline. Ideal for those seeking a meaningful connection with God, this audiobook chapter inspires perseverance and trust in divine companionship.

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[00:00:01] Bryan Entzminger:

Sixth letter to the same. I   have received from Mrs. The things which you gave her for   me. I wonder that you have not given me your thoughts   of the little book I sent to you, which you must have received.   Pray, set heartily about the practice of it in your old age.   I believe it is better late than never. I cannot   imagine how religious persons can live satisfied without the   practice of the presence of God. For my part, I keep   myself retired with him in the fund or centre of my soul as much as   I can and while I am so with Him, I fear nothing   but the least turning from him is insupportable.  

This exercise does not much fatigue the body. It is,   however, proper to deprive it sometimes, nay, often, of the   many little pleasures which are innocent and lawful. For   God will not permit that a soul which desires to be devoted   entirely to him, should take other pleasures than with him.   That is more than reasonable. I do not say   that therefore we must put any violent constraint upon ourselves.   No, we must serve God in a holy freedom. We must   do our business faithfully, without trouble or disquiet,   recalling our mind to God mildly and   with tranquillity, as often as we find it wandering from   Him. It is, however, necessary to put   our whole trust in God, laying aside all other   cares and even some particular forms of devotion,   though very good in themselves, yet such as one often   engages in unreasonably, because these devotions are   only means to attain to the end. So when by this   exercise of the presence of God, we are with him who is our   end, it is then useless to return to the means,   but we may continue with him in commence of love,   persevering in His Holy presence. 1 While by an   act of praise, of adoration, or of desire,   1, while by an act of resignation or thanksgiving,   and in all the ways which our Spirit can invent, be   not discouraged by the repugnance which you may find in it from nature.  

You must do yourself violence at the first,   one often thinks in lost time but you must go on   and resolve to persevere in it to death,   notwithstanding all the difficulties that may occur. I   recommend myself to the prayers of your holy society, and yours in   particular. I am in our Lord, yours and the rest   of the.