He's in the small stuff...

"...Never will I leave you, nore will I forsake you." Hebrews 13:5

Do you ever feel like you're all alone in this world. Did you ever wonder if God is really there with you? The Bible tells us that God will never leave us, yet sometimes we just can't seem to find Him. Faith, my friend. When we hit the dark times, we tend to look inward at ourselves. It becomes very difficult to see what is going on around you when your eyes are on you. Kind of like driving a car while you read a book. Doesn't really work so well, and if you keep it up, a crash is imminent.

When things are bad and we feel all alone, we really need to take our eyes off of ourselves and put them where they really belong. On God. But then you ask, where do I look to see God. The anwer is all around you. Look at the trees, the flowers, your children or grandchildren. Look at the clouds in the sky. Check out that nice car in the driveway... Oh it's yours? Yes it is, but provided by God. If your like me, music can can be a way to be closer to God. Sometimes it is like the words are coming directly from Him. They will speak wonders to you if you listen.

But the best place to see God is in the Bible. Read it daily. Ask Him to speak to you and show you something new each day. It is amazingly simple, but it works. God will show you something new even in verses you have read hundreds of times before, if you let Him. God is always there with us... sometimes I think He hides so that we have to seek Him. But even so, he has never left us... He always has us in His sights. We just don't always see Him... it's gotta make you wonder...

Dear Lord, please help my friends and I to see You working in our lives during the hard times as much as we see you during the good times. Please help us to see you in the little things, and to recognize the little things as "hugs from You"...