You Can Know and Practice the Intimate Presence of Christ in Daily Living

"I thank Thee, God, that all our joy is touched with pain, that shadows fall on brightest hours, that thorns remain; So that earth's bliss may be our guide, and not our chain. I thank Thee, Lord, that Thou has kept the best in store; We have enough but not too much to long for more - a yearning for a deeper peace not known before." - Adelaide A. Porter

A prayer like this requires a life that knows and practices the intimate presence of God in daily living. Read again the entire psalm of the sons of Korah in Psalm 46 and be rest assured of the intimate presence of God in your daily struggles. "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea." Psalms 46:1-2

A grateful person is a happy pilgrim bound to receive all of the promises of God in Christ Jesus - if not in time in eternity. Become increasingly aware of God's present help in your day to day struggles. Practice singing the words of thanks expressed to God in the following hymn: