Conclusion Index
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Now, don't you feel much better! Bottom line… God longs to have this fellowship with us. But sometimes we may feel ashamed or unworthy, so we hide from Him, as Adam did in the Garden of Eden. Or we may feel as though we have no time in our busy schedule to spend time just basking in God's presence.
By being in God's presence and daily walking in it, we can hear God speak, inspiration and creativity can flow and blessings can be released. It's in abiding in God's presence that God speaks to us. But how do we continually abide in God's presence? How do we take His presence into every area of our every day lives?
God wants people to pray. Jesus set the example. He prayed. He taught His followers to pray, and how not to pray. He brought His closest followers with Him to keep watch and to pray, as He began His hardest day in prayer. The apostles call on believers to be in "unceasing prayer" ( Romans 12:12, Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Ephesians 6:18; Jude 20; 1 Peter 4:7; Philippians 4:6.) Paul was a pray-er, too ( 2 Corinthians 13:7; Ephesians 1:16-23; Philippians 1:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:11). The early church urged its members to pray intercessions for all. The early church even prayed for their government's rulers, who were often trying to stop them and (rarely) even kill them. Their concerns were not just for their own. Bottom line. The more your heart opens out to God in prayer, the more that your time with God will buoy your daily life.
So, be encouraged and be patient, because effectual prayer and faith does work... Remember, God will never leave you, or forsake you!
When the going gets rough, or when facing life's uncertainties, have faith, keep a positive outlook and stay strong. Know that God is in control and everything is going to get better!
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6) In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV).