God is There

God is There

~ Elianna B. Thorne

I have discovered, as I live on this earth, that God is here, too.

God is in the sunshine and blue sky as I walk outside in the morning.

God is in the water of the river I cross.

“He leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul.” ­Psalm 23:2b-3

God walks beside me as I go through my day, good or bad.

God fills the silence when I am afraid to be alone, or don’t know what to say.

God is there when sadness and helplessness permeate every corner of the space I inhabit.

He never leaves.

“ . . . nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God . . .” Romans 8:39

God is there when I am so frustrated that my shouting drowns out His peace.

God is there when I don’t know what to do with my life.

God is there when I do know what to do, and it scares me.

God holds me when I cry.

“Jesus wept.” John 11:35

He comes when I call out to him like a frightened child.

“‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’“ Matthew 27:46c

God gives me the words to say when I don’t know how or what to pray.

He holds my hand when I fail, again.

God is in the moments when suddenly something goes right for a change.

He triumphs with me when I succeed.

God is in my family and my friends, showing me an unconditional love that I do not have for myself.

God is in the answers He holds for me, if I would only ask Him.

“For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

God is there, one step ahead of me, holding my hand.

Always.