Episode 27 -- The Practice of the Presence of God -- Spiritual Maxims 5-On Two Paths to the Presence of God

How can we truly live in God's presence?

When he gives us a gentle loving awareness of himself. In chapter 5 of the Spiritual Maxims, Br Lawrence gives various descriptions of what this being in the presence of God is like. But the most fundamental aspect of these descriptions is that our living in the presence of God is a gift. This awareness of his presence must be asked for from God.