How do you share?

I woke up this morning and something immediately popped into my head: No matter where you are, there God is also. It was the clearest thought I've had in a while when I wake up. Normally I'm all groggy and cranky, and I might have been both of those this morning. But the thought was still there: No matter where you are, there God is also.

It's not just about being able to take God with us everywhere. I've always thought that makes God sound portable. Which also makes Him sound removable. It's that God IS. He is everywhere, because He created everything. He is all-encompassing. It gave me such peace this morning to remember that even when I don't think about it, God is with me. He is with me on my way to work when I have to search 15 minutes for a parking space. He is with me when I get that annoying vendor's phone call every other day. He is with me when I'm on my way out the door and I'm reminded of another project that has to be done before I can head home. The point is that God is with us no matter where we are. Regardless of whether or not we acknowledge His presence.

Even that thought bothered me though. How many times a day do I do something that would disappoint God, just because I don't acknowledge His presence? How many people have I hurt, because I don't remember that God is with us through everything? How many times have I said/done something to make fun of someone else, because I don't remember that God is sitting right beside me at all times? But I don't think the thought popped into my head just to make me feel bad or convict me about things I've done. It was for that, but it was also to remind me that regardless of what I do, or have done, God will continue to be wherever I am. It was to remind me that when I'm feeling down about something, God is right there with me. When I'm running late to church and fuss at myself, God is right there with me. When I'm listening to a friend or co-worker tell a story about their latest disappointment or heartache, God is right there with me. And if God is right there with me, He's right there with them too. Which leads me to my final thought this morning: if God is everywhere we are, how often do we share God's presence with the people we love, or the people we are with everyday?

How do you share God?