rain & thunder

a moment worth sharing from a dear friend of mine:

So last night was awesome. I was laying in bed reading, and it was this crazy thunderstorm of course. I was reading Wild at Heart, and so many of the things I was reading were really touching me. I was just feeling God's presence in a way I hadn't ever before. It was really calm and intimate and personal. It wasn't one of those overwhelming moments where you break down crying or anything. It was just kind of a calm wave that came over me, and what's funny is that even though it wasn't near as emotional or dramatic as some moments have been in the past, it was so much more REAL. It was amazing. I had been praying hard the last few days for God to build up my faith and to rid me of my unbelief, because there was a chapter about that in Praying God's Word, and I realized that I have always believed IN God, but not always BELIEVED Him. I think He knew that I needed him to show Himself to me in a way that would comfort and feel real to me, and not in some earth shattering way, because sometimes those feelings fade. But when you feel Him right next to you, it's hard to explain. It's like he's touching your heart in the way only He knows. It was just very calming and reassuring - it was great.