Prayer before starting work
One of the books I read during my sabbatical was Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence, a lay Carmelite who inspired so many people by his simple, practical approach to spirituality, which focuses on always being mindful of God, even throughout everyday tasks, such as doing the washing up.
Yesterday my sabbatical ended and I start back at work. Inspired by this Carmelite’s book, I’ve decided that I’m going to begin each workday with the prayer which Brother Lawrence mentions in the book:
Before beginning any task I would say to God, with childlike trust:
“O God, since You are with me, and it is Your will that I must now apply myself to these outward duties, I beg You, assist me with Your grace that I may continue in Your Presence; and to this end, O Lord, be with me in this my work, accept the labour of my hands, and dwell within my heart with all Your Fullness”
– Brother Lawrence, Practice of the Presence of God
I’m still trying to get to grips with the Odes and Sessional Hymns, but here are the changeable parts for tomorrow…
I’ve been hearing this song on the radio a lot recently, Hawk Nelson’s “Drops in the ocean”
If we’re friends on Facebook, you may well have seen a video I posted last week:
If you want to go visit a “hand-raising” church…