At the moment we are missionaries in Puerto Rico and we get to enjoy beautiful beaches year round. At certain times of the year, there is a current that is fun to relax in, allowing it to take us from one end of the beach to the other. This morning I was thinking about a friend of mine who always says things like, " You are already living in bliss, you are already in His glory, you are already happy..." It reminded me of these currents. Coming into the presence of God isn't an effort. We don't have to jump, shout, walk around praying loudly in tongues, etc., trying to stir ourselves up. It's more like relaxing into those gentle currents of His love and allowing them to take you where He wants. The problem we have is in the thoughts we think and allowing ourselves to focus on our natural circumstances instead of setting our minds on the thing...
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