Present:

(Five Minute Friday)

Present: in attendance
nearby, close at hand
available
existing or occurring now

We all know it is possible to be with someone in body but not present mentally or emotionally.
Our minds have the ability to be somewhere else.
But God, the God of the universe is ALWAYS present with us.
His desire is that we become so intimate with Him and dependent on Him that we are always present with Him.

Being present with Him is an act of our will and a conscious effort on our part.
What a wonderful place to be!
Completely present, body, soul, heart, and mind
Present with the God of the impossible.
Then, we can echo the words of the Psalmist in Psalm 92:4:
You thrill me, LORD, with all You have done for me! 
I sing for joy because of what You have done.

He wants to be found by us.
He wants us to seek Him.
He wants to be present in our daily activities, in our daily thoughts, in all that we are and do.

When you pray to Me, I will hear your voice and I will listen to you. Then with a deep longing you will seek Me and require Me as a vital necessity and you will find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the Lord. (Jeremiah 29:12-14 AMP)


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