In my spiritual reading, though, I keep coming across the idea of “practicing the presence of God.” This means staying aware of Jesus throughout the day’s activities, right? Well, I have been trying to do this, but can’t seem to make any progress. I now thank You for directing my life and for filling me with the Holy Spirit.”ĭoes this prayer express the desire of your heart? If so, bow in prayer and trust God to fill you with the Holy Spirit right now.The Presence of God: Struggling with the Idea of Practicing it: What should be done?ĭear Father John, I have had a pretty regular prayer life for a few years, and have been going to confession regularly as well, and receiving Communion frequently. Fill me with the Holy Spirit as You commanded me to be filled, and as You promised in Your Word that You would do if I asked in faith. I now invite Christ to again take His place on the throne of my life. I thank You that You have forgiven my sins through Christ’s death on the cross for me. I acknowledge that I have been directing my own life and that, as a result, I have sinned against You.
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I learned that to experience a full and meaningful life, I needed to yield the control of my life to God (I had never done that), then I could experience His love and power moment by moment. When I was in my thirties, I believed in God-was a Christian, was a churchgoer, but I did not know that I was created to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. What sweet companionship we develop through it all. Thank You for bringing problems into our lives so we are forced to rely on You. God, thank You that Your strength is made perfect in our weakness. Rely on Him and He will continue to deliver you. How about you? Do you have great challenges and heartaches today? God is in this. On Him we have set our hope and He will continue to deliver us.” No matter what happens, God wants us to rely on Him. “…but this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God…and He will deliver us. The Apostle Paul was writing about his problems and goes on to say,
A few days after his funeral I was sitting in the living room, reading the Bible.
I hurt so badly, I thought I couldn’t bear it. Years ago, our five-month-old grandson died suddenly. Life isn’t soft and easy! If it was, we wouldn’t need God, would we? Through the circumstances He brings into our lives, we are forced to trust Him. I go to God many times a day because I just don’t have what I need. Strength, wisdom, insight, love, patience and knowledge all come from Him. The Apostle Paul said, “His strength is made perfect in my weakness.” God helps me to realize that I am weak and that I desperately need Him moment by moment. Through the hardships in life, we are forced to trust God. You know what? God was answering my prayer. Sometimes I wondered why God didn’t answer my prayer and zap me with the grace to be in a continual state of contentment. As I struggled, I was not always in a state of contentment. I have walked with God for many years, have had a lot of joy and fun (who wouldn’t, when married to a fun guy like Marvin) as well, I have had many challenges, many hard decisions to make, many times of deep hurt and pain. No matter what happened I would be able to say, as the apostle Paul did, “ I have learned to be content in whatever state I am in.” I would be content even when the workload seemed overwhelming. No matter what came my way, I wouldn’t flinch. I though problems of any kind would not bother me because I would automatically trust God as soon as the challenge came. I used to think that when God answered my prayer, I would be in a perpetual state of euphoria and contentment. Years ago, I read the book, Practicing the Presence of God and since then, I have often prayed that God would enable me to walk with Him like Enoch did. I have been thinking about Enoch’s walk with God. “ Enoch walked with God then he was no more, because God took him away”
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