Psalm 16:11 “You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”

Have you experienced the presence of the Lord?  If you have, then you have found great treasure and it will only make you hungry for more. So making time to sit with your Lord becomes vital for your every day. The heart of God yearns for his children to have fellowship with him all the time. It is in these times that he will come to you and speak peace to whatever your situation is. He will remind you of the price he paid to secure your salvation. He will remind you that you are of value, great value. He will show you a path forward or bid you stand still and let the Lord of all the earth sort things out for you. In short he will remind you that what he desires most is that you trust him completely.

You protest: “I have never been able to trust anyone because people have always dumped on me or betrayed me.” If that has been your reality, all the more reason to turn to God instead. He alone is trustworthy. You see a river of life flows from God to those who believe in him. Jesus walked the earth ministering life and deliverance to men. Then he suffered and rose from the dead and left the earth. The Holy Spirit took his place and is now available to each believer as comforter, counselor, energizer and the revealer of God’s truth. (See John 16: 5-15). Ask the Holy Spirit to come and be with you as you practice being in God’s presence. Jump into the river of life.

“Such is the Spirit of God. It gives life wherever it flows: invigorating life – the ability to overcome the vicissitudes of life, so that nothing can overpower the believer who jumps in with both feet, not looking back. It shall be a well-spring of life to him that overflows to those in need of hope around him. It becomes boundless.”