Thoughts from Mark "Hat" Rackley

As the deer pants for streams of water,
    so my soul pants for you, my God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
    When can I go and meet with God?
My tears have been my food
    day and night,
while people say to me all day long,
    “Where is your God?”

• Psalm 42:1-3

“Perhaps this has been a difficult year for you. The future stretching out before you may seem gloomy or threatening…. In your rare moments of quiet, you may wonder, Where is God?
“He’s right there at your side, my friend. He has never left. He has never removed His eye from you, nor has His attention wandered to other matters. Not even for a heartbeat. He has never ceased caring for you, thinking about you, considering your situation, and loving you with a passion and intensity beyond comprehension.”

• Charles R. Swindoll, Bedside Blessings (devotion for September 1)

I have looked at different quotes about roughly the same thing before, but for those of us who suffer or are physically alone, there is great reassurance that God is with us.

God gives us little nudges to let us know that He is by our side, but they can often be subtle.  About a month ago, I had written something in a post, actually a few people and various posts, and someone commented that was exactly what they needed that day.  These people were people that I had never physically met.  I had no idea what was troubling them, but they thanked me for the encouragement.  Their comments encouraged me to keep writing.  God was using what I wrote.

Sometimes, it is clear what God wants of us and for what purpose, but sometimes, you just say yes to God, do the best you can, and pray that someone somewhere has reaped the benefit.

And sometimes, the issue at hand may be within your own family.

God is near.  You can trust Him to be there.

Soli Deo Gloria.  Only to God be the Glory.