Praying Continually?

Recently, I've been reading about Dr. Frank C. Lauback (1884-1970), who wrote Letters by a Modern Mystic while serving as a missionary to the Philippines. He became known as "the Apostle of Literacy" because of his work with people who could not read, developing a program called Streamlined English, which is still in use to this day. During his work as a missionary, Lauback conducted what he called "the experiment," where he attempted to fill every minute of every day with thoughts about God. The words of the old hymn by Daniel Whittle became his motto:

"Moment by moment I'm kept in his love;
Moment by moment I've life from above;
Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine;
Moment by moment, O Lord, I am Thine."

It was on a December evening in 1929 that Dr. Lauback met God in a powerful way while praying, "God...Drive me out of myself and come take possession of me and think Thy thoughts in my mind." As a result of this and his commitment to "pray continually," Dr. Lauback wrote, "I feel simply carried along each hour, doing my part in a plan which is far beyond myself." He said, "Worries have faded away like ugly clouds and my soul rests in the sunshine of perpetual peace."

What I like about Dr. Lauback's writing is that it challenges me to consider again the importance of "praying all the time." Even though, I know that many Bible Scholars often interpret 1 Thess. 5:17 as "having an attitude of prayer," I wonder whether Paul really meant just exactly what he wrote - that each and every moment should be filled with an unending conversation with God. Is this possible? Is this what "abiding" in God really means?

Clearly, Dr. Laubach discovered that "We shall not become like Christ until we give Him more time." This is something I am eager to do as I launch into this New Year!