Overcoming Expectations | https://www.newvisioncounseling.org Mon, 24 Dec 2018 04:00:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 3 Ways to Be Present: Tis the Season to be Present, Part 2 https://www.newvisioncounseling.org/3-ways-to-be-present-tis-the-season-to-be-present-part-2/ https://www.newvisioncounseling.org/3-ways-to-be-present-tis-the-season-to-be-present-part-2/#respond Mon, 24 Dec 2018 04:00:33 +0000 http://dev01.newvisioncounseling.org/?p=1044 In the first part of this blog we discussed being present in all the chaos of life. If we wait until everything is calm and peaceful before we can become present, we will either wait a long time (maybe forever) or rarely be present in our lives.

Most importantly, when we are present, we are able to experience the presence of God in powerful ways. We slow down enough to realize God is with us and wants us to look to him.

Imagine having God right by your side to guide you through life, but never taking the time to listen to him or ask him for anything. Crazy, right? But we are all guilty of this because instead of being consumed by God in the present, we are consumed with everything else.

How do we practice being present so we can experience a closer connection with God?
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The post 3 Ways to Be Present: Tis the Season to be Present, Part 2 first appeared on .]]> https://www.newvisioncounseling.org/3-ways-to-be-present-tis-the-season-to-be-present-part-2/feed/ 0 Tis the Season to be Present, Part 1 https://www.newvisioncounseling.org/tis-the-season-to-be-present-part-1/ https://www.newvisioncounseling.org/tis-the-season-to-be-present-part-1/#respond Sun, 23 Dec 2018 04:06:11 +0000 http://dev01.newvisioncounseling.org/?p=1039 “Be present” is something we’re hearing more and more these days, which is great advice, but who has the time? Sure, I’ll be present when the kids are quiet, it’s peaceful, and the last present is bought. If you are like me, that leaves little time to be present unless you are willing to get up at 2:30 in the morning.

Fortunately, God did not wait for everything to be calm before he sent his son, Jesus, to be present with us on earth. God did not wait for conditions to be perfect. As you read in the Bible, Jesus presence on earth started in the midst of scandal, serious danger, Roman rule, and potential death from King Herod that we read about in Matthew 2. Continue reading →

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