In Practicing the Presence of People, Mike Mason eloquently compares the process of knowing people to that of coming to know God, revealing that when we forget ourselves, we can open up glorious new dimensions in our relationships. In the tradition of Brother Lawrence, Mike Mason calls us to a different kind of awareness of the presence of our brothers and sisters, our fellow travellers on life's journey.

"Paying attention to people is part of practicing their presence, but it is not all. To see other people truly, one must look not from the outside, but from the inside. That is, one must enter into relationships."

This is Mike Mason's challenge to us all -- to begin seeing people from the inside, to enter into relationship with them, to "get mixed up with them."

"Practicing the presence of people is not some spectator sport that can be done from the sidelines. We're not talking about people watching, but about love. Love requires getting mixed up with people. Even God wasn't content to sit alone in heaven. He wanted to get mixed up with us. He practiced the presence of people by becoming one Himself."

This is a great book to meditate on, and to deepen your awareness of those for whom Christ lived and died -- us all.

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