We Are Never Alone

I was sitting on my back patio one morning drinking my coffee, working on my bible study, and enjoying God's beauty when all of a sudden I was overcome with a sense of loneliness and I became sad. I was sad that there was no one there to sit and talk to or enjoy the beautiful view with me. I was sad that there wasn't someone inside cooking breakfast that would soon open the back door to give me a plate. I was sad that the little boy fast asleep inside had no idea what a household looks like with both a mommy and daddy inside of it and to be completely honest, I really had no idea what that looked like either since I grew up in a single parent house. That loneliness hit me like a ton of bricks and it took me a good chunk of that morning to stop feeling it.

Here's the truth: we are never alone. God is ALWAYS with us. But me, I have a tendency to forget that. I always think about the physical presence of someone, not the spiritual presence. But God, he is always with us no matter what. Through our highest of highs and our lowest of lows, God is there for us to guide us, protect us, and love us.

I love Lysa TerKeurst and it also seems that her postings are so fitting for whatever is going on in my heart and head at the time. I think sometimes she's literally in my head and posts things that are specifically directed towards me, I really do. I have met her in person before and maybe she planted a micro-chip or something in there to know exactly what I'm thinking and feeling and I didn't know it. 

Her words are never more true. God does want us to know that he is here. He's with you, he's with me, he's with my son, he's with all of us. We are never alone. We are always in God's presence but sometimes we may need those visual reminders to get us back in His presence.