The Reality of It All

   There is often a difference in reality, and what I am conscious of.

    "The experience the Psalmist speaks of - "Therefore will we not fear, though . . ." will be ours when once we are based on Reality, not the consciousness of God's presence but the reality of it - Why, He has been here all the time!" (Oswald Chambers)

   Most every time I read one of Chambers' thoughts in this book, I come to a point of confession. Confession that the attitudes, mindsets, and lifestyles that he portrays, as befitting a spiritual person, do not reflect me. What he says rings true, but they don't show what is happening in my life.

   The main idea for me in today's reading has to do with the difference in reality (things that are, from God's perspective), and my conscious awareness of them. Things are going on all around me that are real and true, but I do not see them or feel them, especially pertaining to the spiritual dimension.

   My tendency is to equate my consciousness to reality, that is, if I do not see or feel something, it is not there. God has said that He is always there, he is omnipresent. Whether or not I acknowledge it or not, He is still there. Whether I want Him to be or not, matters not.

   So if I am in trouble, He is there and knows all about it, even before I call out to Him. When I fall and need to confess, He has been there all the time and knows all about it. Even if I do not consider Him, he is still there.

   If I believe what the Bible says is real, then reality is that God is there (or here) whether or not I can see, hear or feel Him. If I base my daily life on the reality of this fact, it does not change the fact of it all, it only changes me.

   How much do I really want change in my life? God knows the heart, and I know He knows.

   I would pray for the spiritual discernment to see reality from God's perspective and His help to adjust my life to that reality.