Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.-Deuteronomy 33:12

Today I had a really good prayer, the kind where, when I was through talking, I actually felt the love of God. I felt so safe, so protected, as if God was holding me in the palm of his hands.

I love days like this, because they are fairly rare. Since the days when I was first baptized, I haven't felt "in love with" God all the time, or on a predictable basis. This is not necessarily a bad thing. I love my friends and family, but it doesn't feel like an overwhelming emotional love all the time. That is part of the daily struggle of being a Christian, to not just go through the motions of having a relationship with God, but to constantly seek a real connection in all possible ways: physical, intellectual, spiritual and emotional.

So today I felt a real connection, which made me feel like whatever happens in this world, I will be okay because God is in control. And God loves me.

A good day.