Obscure Mountains, Obscure Awareness

"...that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith." 2Thessalonians 1:11

The wind is still with us this spring. Yesterday our ladies group hosted a city exchange golf tournament. The various ladies groups play at each others' courses about once a month. Lots of fun. The wind started to blow gently when we teed off on number 8, by the 11th hole we were being blown around pretty good. By the 16th we could hardly stand still to putt. It is fun to stand over your ball and watch it wiggle while you wonder if your putter will be able to make contact with it. You really have to concentrate, pay close attention to what you are doing, when you play in high wind. Widen your stance, swing easy.
The wind also obscures the view we have of the beautiful mountains that surround our valley. We usually have many amazing views from tee boxes and greens, but not yesterday. The blowing dust took care of those.
Do you ever feel as if your awareness of God is obscured, as if you are having trouble feeling God's presence around you? You just cannot see the work being carried out in your life. We all have times like that. Sometimes it only lasts a few hours, sometimes it is months. It has been called "the dark night of the soul". Well, I think the above Bible passage is very helpful at times such as these. Whether you are aware of it or not God is always there, working in every one of your acts and good purposes. If each act you do is done with love and attention to doing it right, God is right there. Daily tasks around the house or on the job, taking a walk or praying, God will be there. If your awareness is obscured, act as if it isn't.
The mountains are there whether I can see them or not. If I fly a plane I had better realize they didn't go away just because I cannot see them!