Closing the Distance
There have been moments in my life when God felt incredibly close. Moments when His presence seemed undeniable, when prayers were answered in ways I couldn't miss, and when faith felt natural and effortless. But if I'm being honest, there have also been seasons when He felt far away. Not because He had moved, but because the circumstances I was facing made it difficult to see Him clearly. During those times, it felt as though I was standing on one side of a vast canyon while God was somewhere on the other side. I knew He was there. I believed He was there. Yet the distance between where I stood and where I longed to be felt impossible to cross. Some of the hardest seasons of life create that feeling. Pain has a way of isolating us. Fear can convince us that we are alone. Unexpected circumstances can leave us wondering why God feels silent when we need Him most. I have walked through days when questions outnumbered answers and when the future looked nothing like the one I had im...
