Encouragement Series Part 4
“I feel distant from God.”
Have you had this distant feeling before? Ever feel like you are talking to a wall when you pray? Have you screamed out to God what you thought you needed only to get something different? Where is God during these times?
These are all valid questions and many of us, even the so called “best of us”, have felt this way.
If you are currently suffering in abuse this can be a VERY lonely place! I want to encourage you to not give up hope and reach our for help!
If you are recovering from abuse and struggling; this can also feel very lonely.
I needed someone by my side to hold me up, give me words of encouragement, and love me unconditionally. It was very hard for me to see that that was already happening from others. God put people in my life that did that but I wanted more. The “more” I wanted could only come from God himself. After exploring my options for love, after burdening people with my abandonment issues, after lashing out at the ones who were trying their best to love me, I finally turned to God – fully and completely. It was a day of heart ache and pain yet joy and peace. The turning over myself to rely on Him COMPLETELY hurt!! It was like pulling out a stake from my body that has become used to being there. It became one with me even though it was foreign to my body. Tearing it out; I was crying, weeping, as I said it; out loud to God, “I am going to trust you!” Then the peace came. Then the joy came.
James 4:8 says, “Draw near to Me, and I will draw near to you.”
This is His promise!! Hold tight! Don’t give up! God has not promised us we will FEEL Him there but he has promised
He will be there! He is not distant – He is not far – He is near.
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To all who have voiced this same opinion of being abandoned by God ….the one we love and put our faith and trust in. I too am one going thru these feelings and sometimes get to where I ask myself …why keep going? But there is something there that just tells me that I must!…I think of what Job went thru and others who remained faithful to God and in the end reaped the reward. I feel like an Israelite wandering in the desolation for years….though this has only been going on a few months…I continue in prayer and try always to walk with the Lord and tell myself that God is working His Sanctification in my life and to be thankful and rejoice in these trials as hard as it is…and just keep telling myself to continue in my faith no matter what. I dont have all the answers I just know that I must put my total trust in God and depend on Him to carry me thru….if anyone would like to share fellowship I am more than open….or even just to share feelings in regards to this journey into darkness we seem to be on. With all love in Christ……Frank
Thanks Frank! I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. Keep on trusting! You’re doing great!!!
Toni…thank for your reply. I always try to do my best…..but just going thru the Sanctification with the Lord can be at times grueling, though I always look for the joy that is in it and every time I am not disappointed for the Lord keeps His promises.
May the love of Christ always be upon you…..Frank