Bro. Lawrence Part 2

       The author in the first paragraph of the Second Conversation says, "That he was pleased when he could take up a straw from the ground for the love of God, seeking Him only, and nothing else, not even his gifts." I wonder what it would be like to try and exercise this practice of doing things purely for God, and not thinking of anything else. To be honest, I think that we rarely seek God in the small and mundane tasks of life (like picking up a straw), and trying to dedicate these practices to God would be a very big change in our lifestyle. On the other hand, I wonder if Brother Lawrence was taking this too far by only trying to think of God, and never anything else. It seems that he was more in the mentality that he always had to consciously pray to God, which is almost impossible for humans. Regardless, it would be an interesting idea with which we could experiment in our lives.