8 I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he [God] is right beside me. 9 No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice… 11 You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. Psalm 16:8-9, 11 WHY DON’T WE ALWAYS FEEL GOD? 13 But I cry to you for help, Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you. 14 Why, Lord, do you reject me and hide your face from me? Psalm 88:13-14 WHY DON’T WE ALWAYS FEEL GOD? MAYBE WE ARE GOD’S PRESENCE. 11 The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 13 When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 Kings 19:11-13 Jesus said, “Some people always looking for a sign!” 30 So they asked [Jesus], “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? John 6:30 IF WE ALWAYS GOD, WE WOULDN’T . MAYBE OUR . “ ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. 15 For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Matthew 13:14-15 MAYBE GOD JUST WANTS . 26 From one man [God] made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. 27 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. Acts 17:26-27 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord. Jeremiah 29:13-14 JUST BECAUSE GOD FEELS DOESN’T MEAN GOD IS . Do you sense that God may be with you right now? 8 I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. Psalm 16:8 Lifegroup Leader Guide