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  Nearness with God: Staying Connected When Life Gets Crazy John 15:4 (NLT) “Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.” Matthew 6:33 (NLT) “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” 1 Chronicles 16:11 (NLT) “Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him.” Psalm 145:18 (NLT) “The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth.” Nearness with God: Staying Connected When Life Gets Crazy Some days, spending time with God feels peaceful. The coffee is hot. The house is quiet. We open our Bible, read a few verses, pray, and sit quietly in His presence. And then there are the other days. The days when the phone rings, the bills pile up, the car needs gas, the food cupboard calls, someone needs help unloading, there is a long drive to a doctor's appointment, and somewhe...

  Walking in the Presence of the Lord Scripture Ezekiel 38:23 (NLT) “In this way, I will show my greatness and holiness, and I will make myself known to all the nations of the world. Then they will know that I am the Lord.” Luke 11:27–28 (NLT) As he was speaking, a woman in the crowd called out, “God bless your mother—the womb from which you came, and the breasts that nursed you!” Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.” Psalm 84:11 (NLT) For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right. Walking in the Presence of the Lord Here we are—the first day of September. A brand-new month is stretching out before us, and if you're anything like me, you may wonder what it will bring. Some of us enter a new month with excitement and plans. Others enter carrying worries from the month before. There may be bills to pay, health concerns, family str...