Brother Lawrence
He was the author of The Practice of the Presence of God
Who is Brother Lawrence?
This is the main idea of the book: constantly doing this
What is practicing the presence of God?
“Practice the presence of God” means doing this all throughout the day
What is talking to God continually?
This is something you can do while doing homework or chores
What is talking to God?
Who was Brother Lawrence's friend who wrote Part 4? You need to get his name exactly (spelling errors are acceptable)
Joseph De Beaufort
Before joining the monastery, he worked as this
What is a soldier?
Brother Lawrence believed this matters more than the task itself
What is the intention (or love) behind the task?
He compared his relationship with God to this kind of relationship
What is a close friendship?
Brother Lawrence said we don’t need this to be close to God
What are special times or places?
He served in this role at the monastery for many years
What is a cook (kitchen worker)?
He said we can find God just as easily here as in church
What is in everyday work (or daily activities)?
He said even picking up a straw could be done for this purpose
What is the love of God?
This attitude helps turn ordinary work into worship
What is love (or doing it for God)?
This physical limitation made his kitchen work more difficult
What is a lame leg (or injured leg)?
This is what he said we should do when we fail or forget God
What is gently return to Him without discouragement?
He warned against this common mistake in spiritual life
What is overcomplicating things (or relying on methods instead of love)?
When distracted, we should respond in this way
What is calmly returning our focus to God?
This is the religious order he joined
What is the Carmelite order?
He emphasized doing everything for this reason
What is for the love of God?
He believed we should not be anxious about this in our spiritual life
What is progress or perfection?
This is the goal of practicing God’s presence
What is constant awareness of God?