Takeaway: We can define success as being in the presence of God
“We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed”
Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God, written in the late-1600s.
Life changing meditation
This meditation could be a life changer for many of us. How many of us focus on and plan “great things?” In doing so, being consumed by this “great thing,” how many of us are forgetting to love God in all the “little things” we do throughout the day: brushing our teeth, getting dressed, greeting our family, cleaning the house, driving in traffic and so on? Is your life all about that “great thing?” Or is it all about loving God? Is life really all about you? Or is it be all about loving God and loving others?
Inspiring Words
“It is enough for me to pick up but a straw from the ground for the love of God.”
Brother Lawrence wrote:
He was a monk who served primarily as a kitchen aide. He wrote, “Men invent means and methods of coming at God’s love, they learn rules and set up devices to remind them of that love, and it seems like a world of trouble to bring oneself into the consciousness of God’s presence. Yet it might be so simple. Is it not quicker and easier just to do our common business wholly for the love of him?”
I found this man’s writing to be highly inspiring, and I hope you do too. If we were simply to slow down, do our common business wholly for the love of God, what a life we could lead! A life in the presence of God beats hands down a life grasping for “great things.” We can define success as being in the presence of God.
