Article July 23, 1990 Issue

Feeling the presence of God

Isolation, pain, fear, begin to lose their grip on us when we understand that we can never be separated from God.

Lynn A. Gray Jackson

It was a beautiful day for a picnic and a hike in the New Mexico mountains. My husband was carrying the baby on his back, and I was leading them on a narrow mountain trail that was very scenic.

We hadn't been hiking for very long when I fell and badly hurt my foot. I tried to stand up and walk, but only fell again. I knew I could turn to God for healing. I asked my husband to pray with me. We sat quietly, and we prayed to see that in truth I was the man made in God's image, not a fallen, hurt, suffering mortal. Again, I tried to stand and walk, but fell to the ground.

In exhaustion I mentally cried out, "God, what do I need to do?" The answer that came to me was simple, direct: "You need to feel the presence of God."

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