When God Seems Distant
It is easy to worship God when your doing great in your life, when he has given you food, friends, family, health, and happy situations. But at times that your in a situation that is not so great, and no so pleasant, How do you worship God? When he feels like a million miles away. "The deepest level of worship is praising God in spite of pain, thanking God during a trial, trusting him when tempted, surrendering while suffering, and loving him when he seems distant." Friendships are often tested by separation and silence; you are divided by physical distance or you are unable to talk. During your friendship with God, your not always going to feel close to him. He may seem distand but remember that God repeatedly promied " I will never leave you nor forsake you." That is one of my favorite verses, because I really feel it. Through everything I have been through, I know that he never left me. Dont get me wrong it sure felt as if He wasnt there."God admits that sometimes he hides his face from us." This is to test our faith to see if we still believe and worship God, even when we don't feel anything. Faith not feelings pleases God. Remind yourself what you know to be eternally true about God: He is good, he loves me, he is with me, he knows what I'm going through, he cares, and he has a good plan for my life. God is real, no matter how I feel.