God Is Not A Feeling
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God Is Not A Feeling

Feel His presence, not your worries.

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God Is Not A Feeling
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“I don’t feel God” is a statement too often said among Christians. Most Christians are taught at a young age that you can feel God, that if you don't feel God it's bad. But can you really feel God? You can feel His presence when He’s working through someone, or when His love is overflowing in a room. You can feel that. But you can’t feel God. Let me explain.

Sadness. Happiness. Joy. Anger. Those are emotions. Those are things you feel. The phone, iPad, or computer you’re touching right now…those are things you can feel too. God isn’t a feeling or an emotion. He’s a person. Granted you may not be able to see Him, but if you listen real closely you can hear Him. If you close your eyes and talk to Him, you may even begin to feel His presence surrounding you.


So why do Christians always say that they cannot feel God? Maybe it’s that they don’t feel close to Him or that He’s not listening. It’s a saying that’s often left in translation with people wondering why they can’t feel God. And it’s sad. God is always listening. He hears everything you say, everything you ask. Maybe God’s not the problem…maybe the problem is you.


When you say you can’t feel God, why do you think that is? Have you been talking to God daily? Have you been spending alone time with Him? If the answer is yes, then keep your ears wide open because God is right next to you. You’re just not paying attention. But if you answered no to those questions, then you have a little work to do. Before you start wondering where God is when you need Him, seek Him. Seek Him in the good times and in the bad.

You see, a relationship with God is just like a relationship with a human being. When you draw away and stop spending time with someone, the relationship falls apart. Just like when you're dating someone, you have to build a solid foundation or the relationship is going to crumble. You have to establish trust and honesty. When you lie or don't talk to your significant other, you both pull away until there's nothing left. The difference in your relationship with God is that He will never pull away. God always seeks after His children. So start seeking Him.

Do you feel God? Try living, eating, and breathing God. Put God first and listen. Open your ears (and your Bible) and be patient because He's there. He is always there. You don't need to "feel" that God's around because He always is. And the best part is that when you don't think you can hear His words, you can read them. So talk to the Big Guy. Open up and have a relationship with the person responsible for your beautiful life.


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