[Ep 76] Have a Hard Time Sensing God's Presence? Go Outside!

I've got to tell you, there are some days where I really struggle to sense God's presence. Sometimes, life just feels empty and the daily tasks can overwhelm—I've got to get dishes done, and the laundry, and the kids need baths, and this needs done, and that's due tomorrow… and it's just so much. And I lose sight of God being there with me. Now, we know it's not always about experiencing Him in some fantastical way, right? We know, based on Scripture, that He is with us, whether we can sense His presence or not. But sometimes, I just long to know that He is near. And one of the ways I have found to consistently put myself in God's presence is to go outside. Jeremy Stefano wrote, "The beauty and splendor of creation stir and enrapture the heart, shaping the humble soul in wonder and gratitude." So today, I wanted to share more about how God shows up in nature and how we can intentionally make ways to go outside and experience Him—even when life is hard. Kari   >> REGISTER FOR JOURNAL GENTLY: An 8-week program designed to help you use writing as a way to process hurt, grief, and trauma with God http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently   QUOTES + BIBLE VERSES: "The beauty and splendor of creation stir and enrapture the heart, shaping the humble soul in wonder and gratitude." (Jeremy Stefano) "…in dealing with birds, animals, flower and all other forms of natural life, we are perhaps, nearer to the Creator than in any other branch of science; for the natural world is the expression of God's personality in a form that is within the reach of all of us to comprehend in some measure. And is not the natural world one of the greatest proofs that there is a God?" (G. Dowton, "The Charm of Nature Study") "For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature." (Romans 1:20 NLT) ______ >> Written Spiritual Direction: Recognize God's presence in your pain http://lovedoesthat.org/spiritualdirection