HOW TO ENJOY GOD'S PRESENCE
HOW TO ENJOY GOD'S PRESENCE
A victorious Christian is a worshipping Christian. A worshipping
Christian doesn't just worship on Sunday mornings. A victorious
Christian worships throughout the day and knows how to enjoy the
presence of God. Here are four ways that you and I can enjoy God's
presence:
1. The most holy and necessary practice in our spiritual life is
the presence of God. That means finding constant pleasure in His divine
company, speaking humbly and lovingly with Him in all seasons, at every
moment, without limiting the conversation in any way. This is especially
important in times of temptation, sorrow, separation from God, and even
in times of unfaithfulness and sin.
2. We must try to converse with God in little ways while we do our
work; not in memorized prayer, not trying to recite previously formed
thoughts. Rather, we should purely and simply reveal our hearts as the
words come to us.
3. We must do everything with great care, avoiding impetuous
actions, which are evidence of a disordered spirit. God wishes us to
work gently, calmly, and lovingly with Him, asking Him to accept our
work. By this continual attention to God, we will 'resist the devil, he
will flee from you.' (James 4:7)
4. Whatever we do, even in the reading of God's Word or praying, we
should stop for a few minutes - as often as possible - to praise God
from the depths of our hearts, to enjoy Him there in secret. Since you
believe that God is always with you, no matter what you may be doing,
why shouldn't you stop for a while to adore Him, to praise Him, to
petition Him, to offer Him your heart, and to thank Him?
Adapted from THE PRACTICE OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD - Brother Lawrence
Are living victoriously today in your worship? Stop today and
enjoy His presence.
Great quote: It is a fact of Christian experience that life is a
series of troughs and peaks. In his efforts to get permanent possession
of a soul, God relies on the troughs more than the peaks. And some of
his special favorites have gone through longer and deeper troughs than
anyone else. --
Peter Marshall
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posted by 5am @ 6:37 AM
3 comments
3 Comments:
Hi, I read your article. thanks!
I am a mom with a 36 year old son who has battled depression, anxiety and loneliness. Married with an adorable 4 year old, he has been out of work for 7 years due to his severe depression, etc. After being over-medicated for 7 years, a new psychiatrist has been removing meds, and our son was doing well, he awoke from a drugged stupor. Sounds good?
Well, until he started going out, and re-discovered alcohol. He had been in recovery for 8 years-from alcohol.
We are all heartbroken. After encountering him after his wife threw him out twice, he dove deeply into a dark depression.
He tried attending a suggested out-patient program that his psychiatrist ran. OUr son decided it wasn't for him. He left. This evening, we went to talk with him but when we arrived, we discovered He had been drinking. It breaks my heart.
After much prayer, I've been searching for a program that might interest him for recovery. I came across Keswick (as suggested by a friend and therapist).
I think our prayers are answered, if our son will only give it some consideration.
He's addicted to his psychotropic drugs.... and a sleep med. Yet, we have to have hope. His faith in God has always been the center of his being.
His huge shame and guilt issues drive his addiction and keep him depressed, I think.
I was so impressed by your web-site and many facets to your program. His wife was encouraged to read all of your support for her husband and for her, and their 4 year old daughter.
We introduced it to him today-but he had been drinking. He was in a hurry to get out the door.... to go out with his brother. His brother wants to take him out to eat to build more trust, but he can't be his saviour.
My husband is a recovering alcoholic who wants to support our son's process. OUr son has also gone to AA meetings, but that was years ago. In the past week, he managed to attend two of them (and drink after one of them.)
He's just not ready, unfortunately.
It is breaking this mother's heart. He's throwing away his life. His marriage, and his daughter, in all of this.
I've decided that I won't allow him to live here- if he gets kicked out of home again. His wife will be attending Al-Anon to support her.
So, we hope he will explore your web-site and decide to engage in applying to your awesome program. Yes, he's on meds.... and it scares him to give them up and it would take a doctor to take him off of them.
I keep praying that God will show him that recovery- and recovery through Christ is the ONLY way to get well. He's miserable and begs to be free of his agonizing depression, loneliness, and anxiety. Maybe he is ready for help that you offer. It is painful to watch, and I hope God will show him the way-possibly through your program.
Thank you for this web-site, it may help us hold on to hope. Keep writing. This is our deep, long trough.
I am a therapist and director of a Lay Pastoral Care program at a large church, but feel so helpless in this storm. Thank you for your hope you give to me, my daughter and law, and I hope, our son, as well as my husband.
Keep us in your prayers.... Ginny and family
Thanks for your words of encouragement.
Please send your daily message to my son Peter Byrne. He is a commited Christian serving as a Captain in Afghanistan. He would love to recieve your freedom fighter's posting that I am blessed with daily (3 John 5; 1Cor.14:3; Rom.8:24-39) His e-mail is: Peter.M.Byrne@US.Army.Mil
Love in Jesus, our Lord & Savior & Abundant Life,
His dad
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