James 4:8 Come close to Go.d and Go.d will come close to you.
The first book in the bible is the book of Genesis. When Adam the first created man, partook of the forbidden tree, and he went into hiding. He was afraid. Go.ds spirit walked with man, and he called Adam and said where are you, Adam said I was afraid and hid, because of what he did. A current in the deep waters of the Ocean, is a dark area of water, that can or not be seen, either above or under. There are many things that pull us away from Go.ds presense either in prayer, worship reading, etc. The dark place that pulls us farther and further away from his presence. Caught in fear, guilt, condenmation, hoplessnes, depression, what ever it is, that is a place of darkness in the spirit. It draws us further away, like a current. Turbulent, troubled dark dangerous waters, that no one could survive in it for long. There is a life savor, that isn't mentioned along with the other famous people's quotes, ann frank, the presidents, Martin l. KIng, buddah, all people's quotes, but there is no where in the school or books about the quotes of Yeshua. Jesus. Not taught as a quote of "love your neighbor as yourself." Nothing, why. Is it hatred.
But James 4:8 is saying. New LIving Bible, Come close to god and God will come close to you. The N L bible is said to be the closest translation from the original. Come close, yet the current were in keeps pulling us farther and farther away from him. It is a deep dark place of despair, and panic, away from his peace. What ever it is, there is nothing to terrible that the LOrd's hand isn't shortend that it will not pull us out of that current, to help us to deliverance. There's a beautiful picture of a man sinking and the hand of Jesus the Lord reaching for him. Your peace could be shattered in a moment and the overwhelming forces of those dark water over take you. Drifting away further. Pray call upon him. Psalm 91 Call upon the name of the Lord and he will deliver you. " The waters have gone over my head." bible . When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Lord will put up a standard. " Pray.