Category Archives: God’s Presence

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Being Aware of His Presence

What it takes to know that Jesus is with you

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Do you ever feel like the men on the road to Emmaus right after Jesus rose from the grave? As they walked along, Jesus walked with them.  However, for much of their journey, they weren’t even aware that it was Him.  They didn’t recognize Jesus’ presence! (see Luke 24: 13-35)

The scriptures are clear that Jesus is with us always, ready to speak into our lives and help with our every need.  However, sometimes I don’t recognize His presence.  When I am oblivious to His nearness I have missed His input into my life.  I believe this is a common experience.  Here is what Jesus told me about discerning His presence (His words are in blue):

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Ways to Sense That Jesus is Always With You

Seeing with the eyes of your heart

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I have found that everything goes best when I consciously include the Lord in every area of my life.  However, during those seasons when I am very busy or distracted, it is often too easy to forget His presence, and to not interact regularly with Him.

Seeing the Lord working really helps me to include Him in my life.  While I know some people who are true seers who commonly see very clear visions with their natural eyes, this is not my usual way of seeing.  I tend to see with the eyes of my heart.  When the Lord spoke to me in my journaling about this difference, it helped me to have confidence that I can see Him. (His words are in blue).

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What to do in times of hardship and stress

The Power of choosing to trust God

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What do you do when life gets tough, when the daily challenges seem overwhelming, and when you feel things are out of your control?

I know the feelings that rise up in such circumstances, I’ve been there!  I’ve had to face major challenges in my own life, where the outcomes looked horrible. In these times, when my thoughts and the lies began to become overwhelming, I was forced to make important choices.  How should I respond? Where can I turn? Will I become fearful, have a “pity party,” or will I choose to trust the Lord?

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Learning how to trust God in the school of life

How you know your trust is increasing

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My wife’s unexpected diagnosis of advanced ovarian cancer several months ago has challenged my faith like never before.  Over a three week period we went from normal life to hospital tests and diagnosis, major surgery, and chemotherapy.  What an opportunity for the devil to attack our trust in God! It has been a difficult trial, a huge test, and an incredible time for learning to trust God in new and deeper ways.

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How to Find Freedom From Anxious Thoughts

Overcome fear by living in My presence

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Recently, I have had to face a variety of new challenges.  I know that God is with me and at work in all of this, but my thought life still has been affected at times.  When I went to the Lord about these negative thoughts and emotions he shared the following (His words are in blue):