tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307066280823010362.post7156102120062749338..comments2024-03-28T02:50:13.913-07:00Comments on The Chewning's Journey towards a Church Plant in Greater Boston.: Dwelling in Psalm 13 (God seems so far from me!)Matt Chewninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863259628790170776noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307066280823010362.post-63115992103561321082009-05-02T20:07:00.000-07:002009-05-02T20:07:00.000-07:00I love your last line: "Christ's closeness is base...I love your last line: "Christ's closeness is based not on feelings but on His promise.." That's something I cling to, as emotional as I tend to be. His promises are all we have to stand on. Left to ourselves, we'll fail every time. It's a marathon, this race we're running. We are in it for the long haul, running, tripping, getting up again, and keeping on running!Jennifer Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469056206102299561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307066280823010362.post-87111155929563625852009-04-29T12:54:00.000-07:002009-04-29T12:54:00.000-07:00I had a similar time over about the same span of t...I had a similar time over about the same span of time as you. From about the middle of March to the middle of April, I felt God's presence with me like never before. Every moment HE was my source and my strength. Then, after that month, I can't even put my finger on what changed, but I personally feel like the enemy saw something good going on, and He stepped it up a notch to try and get me back in his grip. Well, once I was able to identify that, and to realize that God's presence with me had not changed, I have been able to (slowly) experience the presence of the Almighty again - even in my not-so-great days. I think when things are going well, satan is threatened and does his best to take control. But, praise God that the battle is already won - we just have to recognize and accept that...EVERY day - EVERY moment of every day! And what a cool thing when we're able to do that!*Austin Mommy*https://www.blogger.com/profile/16402845403210591060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307066280823010362.post-31269492862067291762009-04-28T16:37:00.000-07:002009-04-28T16:37:00.000-07:00Hey Matt, it seems like I almost go through cycles...Hey Matt, it seems like I almost go through cycles where I am very good at staying in the word, hearing God's word, and feeling a close connection and then things unravel in my life and I fall apart. I let my connection with God suffer when things go awry. It is then I feel that God's the farthest so I can definitely relate. I recently posted on my Facebook that I had been humbled because it seemed that a week ago, everything was going wrong. I caught myself wondering where God was when I knew that He was going to provide. (How prideful of me, huh?) Well, literally 55 minutes later (after having an emotional meltdown)my phone rang and my prayers were answered. I couldn't help but get down on my knees and cry, thanking God for reminding me that He was there the whole time, I just needed to be patient. Anyway, I know that God is there for us all, even through the things we experience every day. Don't be discouraged.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634112803441778865noreply@blogger.com