Practice the Presence of God (a book review)

Can we really fulfill the command to "pray without ceasing." Can we constantly and consciously rest in the Lord and have fellowship with him? If such is possible does it require that you live in a monastery?
These questions and more are answered in a 1600s book by Brother Lawerence, entitled, "Practice the Presence of God." In a simple way his book explains how it is possible to do EVERYTHING for the glory of God, and how to have continuous communion with him. No it does not take a special formula or a higher theological education, it merely requires the express and total purpose of your life be the service of God. That you would view doing the greatest pleasure for yourself, rather than for him, to be a greatest misery possible. And that the most distastful chores, and mundane tasks be done only and totally for him. Indeed it is possible to do something so little as picking up a straw from the ground for the glory of God. Brother Lawerence explained how, because of his communion with God, the private times of prayer where no less times of fellowship with God then when he worked in his kitchen.
While on earth, we will still have failures while excercising this communion with God, Brother Lawerence explained, but yet it is a fortaste of heaven, unbroken fellowship with the Lord.

This book was a great encouragement and conviction to me, I would highly recommend it to anyone seeking closer fellowship with God. You can find it free online here:
http://www.practicegodspresence.com/brotherlawrence/practicegodspresence08.html