| 33 - How to Sense the Presence of God |
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| Written by Patrick Morley |
| Wednesday, December 10 2008 09:53 |
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One of the most frequent concerns we hear is, " I don't sense the presence of God in my life right now." Indeed, I often feel that way myself. Recently, I was sitting in our backyard before dawn, gazing into a sky arrayed with countless blinking stars, seeking a greater sense of God's presence in my life. He seemed far, far away. I concentrated on casting all earthly distractions and cares at the foot of the cross. I tried to quiet myself, thinking of the Psalmist: "Be still, and know that I am God..." (Psalm 46:2). Soon I turned my attention to my immediate surroundings. The sleeping lawn chairs, the napping picnic table, the snoring trees, and the grass soaked in early morning dew all seemed somehow more "present". My mind swirled at the thought that in the silent cube of space right before me, all of the day's news and sounds were traveling in waves from radio, television, and cellular phones. I was reminded that the Holy Spirit of God, too, was in that space. He is omnipresent. Then, after 45 minutes, it happened. I could "feel" the presence of God. It was not that God came suddenly. No, it was clear He had been there all along. Rather, it was I who had suddenly become conscious of His presence.
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