Closer Than Breathing

Closer Than Breathing

My child, no matter which way you turn, you will find that I am there waiting for you. For so often you think that you must run towards me, as if I am a distance away from you. Yet I am here to remind you that I am closer than breathing. I am right here - within arms reach.
You do not need to climb a mountain or run a long race to reach me. You only need to reach out and touch me. You only need to cry out and I will hear you. For I hear even the small whispering of your heart. I hear the fears in your thoughts. I understand the conflicts you feel deep within.
There is nothing that is hidden from me. Every success and every failure. Every righteous act and every sin. Yet no matter what you do, I remain by your side. There is nothing you can do to fail me. There is nothing you can do that will push you away from me. There are times that you feel so far away from me, but just because this is what you feel, does not mean it is true.
No, the truth is that the times I feel furtherest away, are the times that I cling to you the most. For in those moments I know how much you need me. I know how much you desire to find peace for your spirit. So know that in those times I am arranging circumstances and reaching out to you through the noise. Look up and you will see unexpected blessings - signs and actions that I am right here - running after you. Holding you close.
So come then and rest a while in my presence, knowing that I am closer than breathing and will never leave your side says the Lord. Amen