This past weekend I had the opportunity of going on the 2010 Fall Retreat with the Loft, the college ministry of Taylor’s First Baptist Church. The main focus of this retreat was Coram Deo. These words are Latin for “in the presence of God.” Through three sessions our speaker spoke on what it really means to live in the awareness of living in the presence of God.
As he spoke I was picturing my life as a room. In this room I have different areas for different parts of my life. Here’s the corner for studying, another for work, another marked entertainment. Across the room is my social life with my family and friends. Somewhere in the midst of all of this God is there. I’m not always aware of this. In fact most of the time, I just live my life going from one thing to the next without acknowledging God’s presence at all. I might cry out to Him in times of needing help remembering information during a test or as habit before I eat a meal. Other than that my life is mine.
Living my life Coram Deo is more than just realizing God is there it is allowing this knowledge to change the way I live daily life. I need to live my life with God praying continually, taking time throughout the day to acknowledge Him, having friends around to encourage such living and living on purpose with the mission to bring glory to God in everything I do.
This weekend was a much needed reminder for me. May we live our lives Coram Deo.
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