God Makes Himself Known To All Sons Through His Personal Presence

Since we are spirit beings, we are in constant union with Him now, so we are experiencing this personal presence now, though pretty much only in our spirit. As we pursue knowing Him inwardly, our confidence in recognizing His presence without an outward expression will grow to where He will be able to guide, direct and commune with us one-on-one as deep speaks to deep. The hidden things are protected from the encroachments of this age, and God keeps them hidden FOR His beloved.

Experiencing God’s Personal Presence

As we experience healing and learn to overcome our enemies, we will also need to adjust our expectations of what it is like to know God. Many of us want to know Him better so we can be “in His will,” perhaps thinking that doing so will keep us from danger or in line for a future reward. Or we want to know Him better because we think that we will then be able to feel or perceive Him more certainly, which will in turn motivate us to do what we think He’s called us to do. Or we think that getting closer to Him will please Him, or meet our earthly needs, provide healing, or launch us into ministry. But the Kingdom of God is not built—it is not something that is leading to something else! The Kingdom of God is Entered! Experiencing the Personal Presence of God is the Goal, the final reward, the Kingdom of God; it is where He reigns, rules, creates, governs, celebrates eternally, even as we reign, rule, create, govern and celebrate with Him.

God’s Personal Presence involves Cultivating Quietness

Recognizing that intimate communion with God on a personal level occurs within us, within our spirit and soul, part of our task will be to lessen, and eventually ignore, the “noise” we live with on a daily basis. This is not necessarily just our earthly situation; the activity in our soul, our thoughts, emotions and decisions, all need to be brought under the control of our spirit.