It’s so much easier to feel a connection with God when we are going through something that is difficult. We involve him, we ask for his help and we are constantly focused on prayer and intercession if it is for someone else. I feel much closer when I suffer than when life goes on as normal and I rush through another busy day, fitting in prayer when I can.
I believe that God wants to share the good times too, just as a friend would. He wants us to involve him in our happy times and celebrations, our holidays and special events in our lives. He isn’t just waiting in a corner for us to turn to him when things aren’t going so well. If we do that to him then we aren’t treating him as a companion he longs to be. It isn’t easy, but do try to let God into your joyous times and thank him for the benefits he gives you.
Another thing we sometimes do is make a request and later, when this request is answered in some way, we forget to thank him. We might almost think that it happened without his help as usually when God intervenes at our request, he does it in a non-intrusive way.
God is our companion in life, our Good Shepherd, our counsellor, our guide and our protector so let’s make sure we thank him for that by constantly including him in our lives.
God bless,
Widows Mote 