The Present Presence of God

Introduction

All of us experience worry, anxiety, and fear in this life. Jesus confirmed this would be the case but assures us that we don’t need to be crippled by these worries. In fact the day before his death He said to his disciples (John 16:33), “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

This post is a moving 9 minute video by Jill Briscoe reflecting on her near death experience on 9/11 on an airplane in which she encountered the peace of God in the midst of great anxiety. May her reflections on her experience be an encouragement for us when we face troubles in our own lives.

Jill Briscoe was born in Liverpool, England in 1935. Educated at Cambridge, she taught school until she married Stuart and began raising their three children. She has partnered with her husband in ministry for 30 years, written more than 40 books and traveled on every continent teaching and encouraging. Jill now acts as Executive Editor of a women’s magazine called Just Between Us. Jill can also be heard regularly on the worldwide media ministry called Telling the Truth.