During my commute...

"Do not be afraid or discouraged for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you."

Deuteronomy 31:8

"I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence!"

Psalm 139:7

   Just when I thought my 35 minute commute to get to practically any communal civilization was a waste of my time, God showed me different. I have recently found that God speaks to me best during those long drives in my car... well its more along the lines of thats when I am more apt to hear Him, because He is always speaking. Well, during a few of my long drives lately He has really spoken clearly and in such a creative way. Specifically, the other day on my way home from school I was ready to get home and tired of driving. As I continued, I turned a curve and the sun came into my view on the left side of my car. Not really thinking much about it, I suddenly noticed the warm sensation it left on the side of my face as it shined into my window. In that moment God instantly spoke to my heart and said, "Can you feel me? I'm here." It was so real. It felt like He was sitting right there beside me, embracing me in His arms. It left me in awe, and a feeling of overwhelming peace and comfort flowed over me.

  Well if thats not enough, He showed me something else pretty unique yesterday when I was driving yet again. It was simple, but yet so creative. I had just left my house and was checking the mirrors to see who was around and behind me. As I looked in my rear view mirror, the moon was in clear view over the horizon and was completely full. Again, in that split second as I saw the moon behind me God spoke to me saying, "Keep going. I'm here. I've got your back. I'm not going anywhere." And once more His presence was revealed to me in such a real way.

  Well, my realization of beauty in this is that God is always with you... helping you, leading you, protecting you, guiding you, cheering for you, watching over you. There is no where you can go to escape His presence. Thats how much He loves you. He can't stand to be away from you, even for a second. He also loves speaking to you and revealing a piece of His heart to you, just like He did with me. Ask Him to show you and romance you. Thats what He longs for. A relationship. So don't just talk to Him all the time... converse. Let Him speak and show you that He is always right beside you.