God’s presence at all times.

Recently I was asked this question: “do you think we always have the same amount of God's presence with us or do you think that God draws closer to us at certain times and then "moves away".
Different people may have different opinions on this but Jesus clearly said, “And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28: 20b. (NRSV). So, as I accept that Jesus is part of the trinity and Godhead, I thus believe that God is present with us always.
And always means always. And even if we don’t always see or experience His presence, that doesn’t mean He is not there. After all, how many times have you been in a room and not seen somebody else also in that room, all because you had your back to them?
It is the same with God. We often don’t see Him, not because He has moved, but because we have either turned our backs to Him, or allowed other things to distract us, or even allowed other people to block our view of Him. Again, how many times have you been in a crowded place, and lost track of the person you were with, because you either stopped to look at something without telling them or you sped ahead of them and allowed other people to come between you and them?
Many people today believe God is not there or has even left them, because they, they and not He, have either turned their backs on where God is, or they have allowed other things to distract them from God, or they have allowed other people to come between them and God.
So what about you today? Are you fully aware of God’s presence in your life now, or have you too allowed yourself to be distracted from where God is at?
Over to you now for reflection.