tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post7687543219516775388..comments2023-10-20T02:31:27.135-07:00Comments on Public Christianity: Subjective PresenceFatha Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15763574263631576373noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post-4854857268759991792012-09-27T05:53:20.042-07:002012-09-27T05:53:20.042-07:00@Jason, I think the comparison to marriage is a go...@Jason, I think the comparison to marriage is a good one. Just like with prayer, we don't go days without talking to our spouse. And we don't love because we "have to". Just because we may see each other every day, I need to choose to communicate, to love, to be in her presence.<br /><br />@Sarah, I agree he's always reaching out to us, even if it is just some words of encouragement to get us through each day. And so often his voice is drowned out by the world that distracts us. Oh Lord, open our ears that we may your voice!Fatha Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763574263631576373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post-64260502231670382022012-09-26T22:13:46.038-07:002012-09-26T22:13:46.038-07:00Frank, those "God is here" moments, when...Frank, those "God is here" moments, when we actually FEEL His Presence... Those are such huge blessings! A friend of mine once said, "God is speaking to us every moment. We just don't always have the ears to hear." I've found that to be SO TRUE. Now, if I can just remember ALL of the time that God is WITH me, how revolutionary that would be!Sarah Salterhttp://sarahsalter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post-22226754861092979542012-09-26T10:52:53.062-07:002012-09-26T10:52:53.062-07:00Yeah, I definitely understand this, Frank. As Toze...Yeah, I definitely understand this, Frank. As Tozer said, it's not a matter of proximity or distance. It's a matter of experience or relationship. My wife can "be there" with me all the time, but that doesn't translate into intimacy. If we don't build and maintain our relationship, we'll falter. Proximity isn't enough, and subjective as it may be, I have been privileged to experience something different. Thanks Frank.Jason Stasyszenhttp://www.endlessimpact.comnoreply@blogger.com