Jem Kamran- Why do human beings long for God’s presence? presence?

Lane claim’s that “in the journey beyond the age of modernity, human beings increasingly express a vague longing for God’s presence in the world”. In the craziness of today we hardly find time to rest. We often feel so rushed that we cannot even imagine an escape from our load of responsibilities. Pressing office deadlines, clamor of traffic jams, and the constant demands of life leaves us exhausted. The hectic life disorients us and makes us wonder what is the point of life. Is it enough to believe in a higher authority when life has become a string of deadlines? Assume one does believe that there is a higher power out there is deeply involved in daily affairs of life. Then is it enough to go to church every week and carry out the same mundane ritualistic acts? Or is it enough to take a vacation? It can be argued that vacations can help break the hectic cycle of daily life. However even our vacations have become jammed packed with activities, so they feel more like an assignment then a break. In some ways the modern life style propels us towards a longing for something more. There has to be more to life than just long strings of deadlines? Relationships momentarily pacify this longing and hunger for more, however even they are fleeting shadows of true contentment. So our heart desires for a more intimate companionship. It is probably too much to ask for this form of companionship from mere humans for they will constantly fail at providing for the full extent of our needs, and let us down. However, if this form of companionship is sought from the all-powerful Divine then there is possibility that all that we want in a relationship is given to us. Belief in the Divine promises fulfillment of deepest longings and desires.