I cannot describe what I felt. I was overcome by a sense of awe. I remember being clearly aware of my sinfulness. There are many people, probably most people, who have committed worse sin than you. But you see, they did not understand.
Sin is sin.
If I am separated from God by only a half inch, I am separated from God. The fact is that whether the extension cord to my lamp is only a half inch or a half a mile from the electric outlet does not matter when it comes to empowering the light to come on. Separation from the power source is the key issue, not how near or far the extension cord is from the outlet. In my powerful awareness of the presence of God, I was very much aware I was living my life disconnected from God. Oh, I was not doing terrible deeds.