Foundational Truths of My Life With God

God is Closer Than You Think by John Ortberg p. 27

• God is always present and active in my life, whether or not I see Him.
• Coming to recognize and experience God's presence is learned behavior; I can cultivate it.
• My task is to meet God in this moment.
• I am always tempted to live "outside" this moment. When I do that, I lose my sense of God's presence.
• Sometimes God seems far away for reasons I do not understand. Those moments, too, are opportunities to learn.
• Whenever I fail, I can always start again right away.
• No one knows the full extent to which a human being can experience God's presence.
• My desire for God ebbs and flows, but His desire for me is constant.
• Every thought carries a "spiritual charge" that moves me a little closer to or a little farther from God.
• Every aspect of my life--work, relationships, hobbies, errands--is of immense and genuine interest to God.
• My path to experiencing God's presence will not look quite like anyone else's.
• Straining and trying too hard do not help.