Can you walk and talk at the same time?

I want the easy conversation with the Lord of the universe that David had, or Paul, or even the sense of presence that Brother Lawrence spoke of in his The Practice of the Presence of God... I've been reading Brother Lawrence's work as of late, and I am absolutely enamored with how it approaches the idea of dwelling in His presence. It's as simple, according to Brother Lawrence, as calling into your mind the Lord's name when your mind has wandered, or even when you are in a difficult conversation. My thoughts are my biggest flaw as of yet, because I am so unpracticed in the discipline of focusing on Him. I've found though, that when I actively turn my thoughts back to the Lord, I find joy and peace, and I can't help but smile as I think about His glory, and how He loves us, and His plans for me, and the infinite wisdom He possesses, and the amazing way He made the leaves change colors in the fall and flowers bloom in the spring, and the list goes on and on. Along with this, if I consciously seek His presence in my thoughts, I am much more aware of how my actions, and even my thoughts, appear to Him. If I'm dwelling on the past, or on someone's negative words, allowing bitterness to make its home in my heart, I am clearly displeasing Him, and spending precious time giving the devil a hold on my heart. If I'm living in my daydreams about tomorrow, or worrying about what I should do after college, or who with, or where, I'm not serving Him in the present.

I'm not sure how well this really plays out, or how much attention He's paying me when I constantly babble to Him about what's going on in my life and my head, but I do like the idea of acting and thinking with Him in mind... which seems to be the ultimate goal of a Christ-follower anyways.

Also, one of the most striking things that I've gathered from this reading is that God wants to know me. This ought not be such a revelation, but it is still rather exciting to think that the Lord of all creation, the Redeemer, desires to be known and to know us. He wants to be our best friend, our comfort, our source of joy and peace, our Father, and our Savior.

I don't know about you, but that makes me grin from ear to ear!

Which is probably not a great idea...since I'm definitely sitting in a class right this minute. Oopsie daisy!

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2