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“The heavens declare the glory of God,” the Psalmist wrote. “The skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.” (Psalm 19:1–2) The Creator speaks through His creation.

You can hear Him too, if you’ll stop what you’re doing and listen.

A quiet spot in nature is best, but if that’s not possible, a view of a tree, a few plants, or even a patch of sky will do.

Switch off your phone. Forget your work. Forget the mess. Put all other thoughts aside, and give God your full attention. Block out everything in your vision that is manmade, and concentrate on something that God made—a flower, a tree, a bird, a butterfly, a cloud, a pond or stream, the breeze. …

Imagine the love and care that God put into creating that single thing. Then multiply that by all the others like it in the world. What does that tell you about God’s love and care for you? Doesn’t that give you a sense of peace and well-being?

Take a few long, deep breaths. Relax, soak in God’s love, take in the view, and listen as God reveals more of His truths.

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Since the creation of the world [God’s] invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made.
—Romans 1:20

Be still, and know that I am God.
—Psalm 46:10

 
Love you can see

Does God love you? You can see it and feel it in the beautiful world He’s given you to live in. Just look around.

God showers beauty and blessing not only on those who seem to deserve His love and mercy, but also on those who don’t. (Matthew 5:45) He gives sunshine and rain, trees and grass and sky, the sun, the moon, the stars, and all the rest. He didn’t have to make life so wonderful or the world so beautiful, but He did.
—David Brandt Berg

 
 
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