The Presence of God

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"How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?" -Exodus 33:16

From a message by David Ravenhill (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM2f6DtJ5eo):
"The only thing that makes us unique is the fact that Your presence dwells in our midst. And if your presence doesn't go with us, we're just left with a form of godliness, but there's no power...If you take away your presence, Lord, we're no different. We may eat a different diet, we may do this and that, but we're really no different. The only thing that distinguishes us is Your presence."

I don't know why but I tend to ignore messages with topics I'm most interested in and listen to the ones I feel like I need to learn more about, but I realize I should actually get into and cultivate those innate interests God's put in me. It helps confirm what I think about those topics through what He's taught and done in me, and shows me that God truly is working in me. I love these topics: the presence of God and intimacy, the Holy Spirit, purity, relationships, the love of God.

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Frances said…
i love those topics too, felicia mei! congrats on finally being done with college -- God and i are soooo proud of you! ive been really busy and even slightly stressed recently (ill forward you an email to update you). but do update me when you get the chance... i look forward to reading/hearing about you!
<3 frances jie
May 18, 2011 at 1:40 PM
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