Proximity

Post from June 4, 2021

On a summer day 7 years ago, I was sitting on a dock beside the Missouri River.

I snapped this selfie and sent it to Steve while he was at work. I was spending some time with Jesus near the water. That’s one of my favorite places to pray and meditate.

I was at a crucial point in my ministry life. I felt stuck. I wasn’t sure how to move forward. But I knew there was more.

This was the summer I realized that I didn’t really need answers from God. What I really needed was proximity. When you live up close to God, anything else you need is found there.

And He revealed a simple truth. “If you don’t trust Me, the only alternative is to trust man.”