Patience is key

For the past few days I had been feeling pretty distant from God. It seemed like I wasn't as "on fire" as I was the past few weeks. So as I was sitting in my room, I had decided to really focus on what I was reading in the Bible, instead of just reading it and checking the verses off my list. I'm currently doing the "30 Days With Jesus" in the back of my Bible where it gives you chapters to read in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John for 30 days about all that Jesus did. I've really been enjoying the Book of Luke during my study. So I decided to go back and read everything that I had highlighted, which was a lot of stuff, and rewrite them in a journal in my own words. So this way it would stick to my brain more, and I would get more out of it, instead of reading it and forgetting about it as soon as I moved on with another verse or chapter. Basically I'm taking notes so that I can have references for later on. Anyways, so I'm writing down the story of how Jesus was tempted by the devil in the desert for 40 days. Then all the sudden, it starts raining like crazy, and it wasn't even suppose to rain! Thunder so loud and lightning so bright, how could I not be close to God? I went outside to see the storm for myself, and it was so powerful. Wind blowing the seat cushions off the furniture, and huge rain drops slamming into the windows. It felt like God was telling me, "By the way, I'm still here." Even when I can't feel Him, or I don't feel close to Him, He is still there...and He has made that known to me. Whether it's a storm full of power and beauty, or a simple answered prayer, He is there, because He is God. Just be patient, because He is always at work. Sometimes that's all He wants from us, is patience.