A devotional on why people focused on God's presence may seem detached from worldly concerns. The speaker says don't get offended when other Christians don't understand this spiritual awareness. Instead, let God's goodness show through how you speak and treat others.
There is this satisfaction, this gratitude that we experience in the presence of God. And you being satisfied in the presence of God, to others you may seem to lack drive. To others, you may seem a little disconnected from this world. That's okay. We live a little here and we live a little there. We have our feet in the ground, but our spirits connected with the heavenly. We live in the tension of the in-between, the spirit and the material. And that's where you live. But you live in this awareness of his presence where you come to love and know his presence and prioritize his presence. And to some Christians who are still caught up in just the material, that may be a little bit offensive. That may seem a little weird. And so it's not that they don't love you. It's not that they dislike you. It's that sometimes they just don't understand that awareness of the presence of the Holy Spirit that you walk in. Don't be offended by that. Don't be offended by that. And instead of being angry with them for not understanding it, let them taste the goodness of God through the way that you live. Let them watch you, the way you talk to them, the way you treat them, the way you treat others. Demonstrate the fruit of the Holy Spirit, and other believers will be inspired to live in the way that you live. Other believers will be inspired to disconnect a little bit from this material world and be just that much more connected with the heavenly realm.
