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Lynn
July 28, 2007
I found Bros. Lawrence’s book, Practicing the Presence of God, to be a great help to me in the last few years. His encouragement to always be remembering and praising the Lord because that is all we are really called to do because the Lord will take care of everything for us, has been a rest for me. Bros. Lawrence says in his book, thinking mostly leads to evil...I found to be true. Not much faith in thinking things out.

I came across the name of Frank Laubach. He wrote a short book called "Letters from a Modern Mystic"...which I found to be inspiring. It is on the internet if you are not familiar with him, you could look at it. When I was reading my commentary on Psalm 119, it said it was an example of ejaculatory prayer (to erupt, burst out or speak loudly). I seem to keep coming across this form of prayer and way of living. The Psalmist often says, Thy praise shall be continually in my mouth.
The Word, Pray without ceasing...seems to fit in with remembering the Lords Presence and care every minute. I am setting myself to practice this.

Thomas Kelly, said concerning this prayer: “For though we begin the practice of secret prayer with a strong sense that we are the initiators and that by our wills we are establishing our habits, maturing experience brings awareness of being met and tutored, purged and disciplined, simplified and made pliant by His holy will by a power awaiting within us. For God Himself works in our souls, in their deepest depths, taking increasing control as we are progressively willing to be prepared for this wonder.”

Desiring to be His every moment....and not to be ashamed or shrink away at His coming.