One of the great ironies of Christianity is that believers are always in His presence:
Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. (1 John 4:4)
Each believer is God’s earthly temple. We consist of a body, soul, and spirit, which is akin to the Outer Court, Inner Court, and the Holy of Holies in the Old Testament’s Temple. Just like the OT Temple, God dwells in our personal Holy of Holies or spirit man. But unlike the OT Temple, there is no veil stopping us from entering into our personal Holy of Holies whenever we want to do so.
Brother Lawrence, a seventeenth-century monk, wrote The Practice of the Presence of God. The classic book is a compilation of his letters about how to be mindful of the Greater One’s presence each day. In a nutshell, Brother Lawrence conversed with God all day long.
Maybe that sounds too easy, but here is what Paul the Apostle wrote:
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. (Romans 8:5-6)
If you were around me very much, you would notice that I do this all throughout the day. I just simply say, “Lord, I need Your right now” or “Lord, help me” or “Lord, I need Your peace and grace right now” and so forth.
Does the Lord show up on a white horse as soon as I speak?
So far, this hasn’t happened but what does happen is that I’m instantly aware of His life-giving presence within me. Does this happen every time? Yes, it does because of His promise to us:
“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5)
But there is the other side of this amazing divine irony of God’s presence.
(Continued in Part 7…the full series to date can be read here.)
Larry Who 
“If you were around me very much, you would…….”
Amen. I understand, Larry. I think it’s called ‘Pray without ceasing.”
Roger,
Thanks for your input because I did not think of that. God bless you.
And if prayer is conversation, back and forth, then we should be in a continuous conversation with Yehovah at all times.
As you put it Larry, there is no longer a veil and we, I am coming to believe, can live in the Holy of Holies at all times.
For me it is learning to eat of the tree of life and drink of the river of life. The blood and flesh of Yeshua. Drinking His Glory. Being continually drunk on His pleasure.
There is no concern about sin there since it is merely washed away in his presence. No striving against the flesh as it cannot stand in His presence.
Not there yet but I am continually learning.
We shall all be changed. The only choice is whether we allow it now or wait for His return. I desire to live forever with my changed body never dying.
I want to become like Yeshua was after His resurrection.
For the good news of the Glorious Kingdom of our Happy Elohim (God).
Tony
Ephraiyim,
Like you, I have not arrived as yet, but I am on my way.