God's Presence

The first step of prayer is to recognize the presence of God. To realize that He is here, more present and more real than all the things around me – everything else that I can see, hear, touch, feel. To recognize that He is the real Truth, to which all things look, from which all things are born, and in which all things are contained. To be able to place aside all our senses, thoughts, and ripples in the mind – to come to the stillness of the heart, where He resides, waiting, patiently.

To put aside all else, let go of all that we cling to. Open and empty, we step into His presence within us.