Lord, I know you are with me. I have your promise…in how many ways?

“Emmanuel, God with us…”

“I am with you always….”

In faith I cannot doubt you are with me, but in fact it is too easy to ignore your gentle and quiet presence!

You are with me when I awake, and when I lay down to sleep at night.

You are with me when I’m wrestling with a problem, and when I’m walking the dog.

You are with me when I laugh, when I cry, when I yell, and when I hurt.

From the moment I believed in you, and knew you died for me, and gratefully asked you to live in my heart, you have been with me.

You are with me when I ignore you; every time, all the time. In covenant faithfulness, you cannot, and will not, leave me. Ever.

Lord, hear my prayer. Help me, dear Father, precious Lord, and Holy Spirit, to live and think as one who genuinely believes in your Presence. To show it by responding to your Presence.

Help me to not take you for granted today; help me to break the habit of ignoring you.

I want to live every day enjoying your gracious kindness and the comfort of your faithful strength.

Above all, I want to live in a way that makes you glad you live in me and sacrificed all so we could share this life.