So close

God's presence can be a hidden oresence not because God chooses to withdraw himself. but because we fail to see him who is so near. " We don't see that God is all around us and that we are always trying to see what is ahead, overlooking him who is so close".

There are many reasons for our failure to see, apart from being our so concerned about futureprojects that we fail to see present blessings. We also fail to see because we are looking for the wrong indicators. We may be looking for peace when God's presence is in the turmoil. We may be looking for resolution when hope lies in the non-fullfilment of our present expectations. We may be wishing for answers when God's goodness manifest in further questions.

God is frequently closer than we think. We need, however, to develop a new confidence that he inhabits our despair as well as our praises.