The Practice of Presence: Finding God in Ordinary Moments - Prayer - Illustration on presence of god

This devotional emphasizes the importance of recognizing God's presence in everyday activities, encouraging believers to cultivate awareness of the Divine in all moments. It highlights the practice of breath prayers and the Jesus Prayer as tools to anchor one's heart in communion with God, transforming ordinary life into sacred experiences.

This is devotionals on presence of god and sacredness of ordinary life, drawing on Exodus 3:5, Matthew 18:20, Acts 17:28. It carries an emotional tone of awe, gratitude and peace.

A prayer related to this devotional Brother Lawrence, a 17th-century monk, discovered that washing dishes could be as sacred as celebrating Mass. He practiced the 'presence of God'—recognizing that every moment is holy ground (Exodus 3:5). God isn't confined to church buildings or formal prayer times. Jesus promised, 'Where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them' (Matthew 18:20), but Paul reminds us that 'in him we live and move and have our being' (Acts 17:28).…