Practicing the Presence of God
I asked the Lord why I don't always stay in His Presence, feel it. He spoke clearly. "You don't practice it." Right. He went on to tell me that it is not a given. We don't naturally feel or seek God's Presence - even as Christians. Because we're still in this flesh! It is a supernatural quest. It is something we practice. And like anything that I practice, it should become more naturally supernatural(!) with time. I am a classically trained pianist with my Master's Degree in accompanying. Before completing my degree, I'm guessing I logged in tens of thousands of hours of practice, if you count all the years I'd been at it, since age six. Yes, I am a natural. It is a gift from God and therefore comes easy to me. However, I still had to practice the piano if I wanted to become the best pianist I could be. But I never practiced more than four hours at a time. Maybe that sounds like a lot to you, maybe not. I was disciplined about it.