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Brennan Manning in his book, The Ragamuffin Gospel, tells about a child caught on the second floor of his house when it was on fire. The family members were all running out of the house when the smallest boy panicked and ran back upstairs.

Terrified, he screamed from a smoke-filled window. 

Below, his father could see him and cried out, "Jump, son, jump! I'll catch you." 

"But daddy, I can't see you," the boy cried.

"I know," the father called, "but I can see you."

The father could see the son and that's all that really mattered.

Many a time in our lives we are in difficult situations and we panic and long for God to help us. 

But not being able to see him or sense his presence, we don't know what to do. 

Let us always remember that God is there regardless of our feelings. 

He can see us. 

And when we call to him and choose to put our trust in him, he will help us. 

He is our refuge. 

Underneath us are his everlasting arms. 

And he loves us with an everlasting love.

"And that may be all we need to know!"