God's Guiding Presence

I have more to say about the Indianapolis One Heart Many Hands trip later, but for now I want to address a Britt Nicole song from her new album Gold.

As a whole, I didn't really like the album at first. It just all seemed the same to me, and I grew impatient.  I think that always happens to me when I get a new CD though, so I gave it another try. After another couple of listens, a few of the songs really impacted me, but one in particular spoke to my heart.

"Seeing for the First Time" talks about feeling God's presence in a new and exciting way. Every time you can feel God near and working is exhilarating, of course, but Nicole talks about God planning every moment, Him knowing when she would really need to feel Him by her side.

We know that God has a plan for our life if we choose to accept His free gift of salvation, but I guess I never really thought about the little things. I can trust God to lead me in the right direction. I know He has lead me this far, and He will continue to guide my path throughout college and when it comes time to choosing a career, but I never thought about the little things.

You know? I mean, what about the moments that I have to stop and ask myself "Okay, will this matter in five years?" He is still in control of those times of my life... if I let Him.

Wouldn't it make sense, then, that God has those crazy, out of this world, supernatural moments, when there is no denying He exists moments planned out for us? 

Nicole puts herself "under the stars" and I think that's exactly right. Both the care-free and worry-some nights when you look up at the stars and pause to wonder at their beauty, there is a clear and definite Presence.

You can just breathe and say "God is here."

I realize now those moments are in His beautiful hands also. Because through everything, if you put your trust in God, if you give your all to the Creator of the Universe, He will be there for you. He's been there for me even when I didn't realize I needed Him, and even when I wished He couldn't see me, He was holding out His hands, knowing that His Presence was all I needed to get me through.

"How many years did You plan this moment here to show me how You love me?"