GOD: In the room. In our bodies.

To put ourselves in the presence of God, or to live in the presence of God, as spiritual writers express it, means to become actually conscious of God as present, or at least so to live as though we were thus actually conscious.  Catholic Encyclopedia, Presence of God

We live by faith, not by sight. The Apostle Paul

Everyone who follows the Lord Jesus believes two things about God:

1.  He is actually and literally present everywhere.

2.  He is actually and literally present inside of each believer’s body.

What interests me in the Catholic Encyclopedia’s words is the idea of at least living as though we were actually conscious of God’s presence.  Why shouldn’t we do this, since we know that God is actually and literally present, in us and with us who believe? 

When we wash our hands, we act as though there are literal and actual germs present, though we can neither see, hear, taste, touch, or smell them.  We know that they can and will act upon us if we don’t respect their presence.  But do we know the same of our Creator?

How would we think if we knew God heard every thought, or saw all we imagined?  We know that He does.  How does this knowledge affect our thoughts?

If we know God is in the room with us, listening to what we say, and watching what we do, how does this affect our words and actions?

If it doesn’t, either we don’t know God is with us and in us, we don’t believe He is with us and in us, or we simply don’t care that He is with us and in us.

The issue isn’t consciously feeling God, at least at this moment of our discussion. 

The issue is how we would act, or should act, KNOWING that God is really in the room and in our bodies.