Do you ever feel far from God?

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Kat_6

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I always have times when I feel far from God. I find prayer is difficult and the urge to read the bible isn't as strong. I find myself irritated and angry easily which I know is the works of the devil. I try to pray to God to grow and feel closer to Him again but my prayers aren't from the heart, they are merely just words. I feel far from God more often then I feel close to Him. When I'm far, I feel hopeless, unhappy and worthless. When I'm close to Him, I feel that nothing else matters except for worshipping Him, and I feel full of peace, forgiveness and happiness. Does everyone struggle like I do? Or am I the only one who feels far from God constantly..
 
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blue_ladybug

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​I often feel like I am eons away from God. Sometimes I feel like he doesnt hear me when I pray. I know he does, but sometimes, especially when I'm in wicked pain from my back, he seems to be deaf to my pleas to ease the pain. Fortunately, he has blessed me with a sense of humor to make it through the tough times. Just ask King Kong..lol :)
 

Kmdavis

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I feel the same way you do right now. I feel like when I try to pray or read the bible I feel this heaviness. I don't know why I feel this way some days but not others. I am returning to Christ after many years of running from him. Everyday I pray that he will have his way. Sometimes I feel that maybe I'm not saved But I still exalt his name because I no longer feel depressed or suicidal, just kind of down. When I am up I am really feeling good. I live in Chicago so I don't get as much sun as I should. Earlier I took some vitamin d tabs and feel a little better as I am typing this message. I also turned on my UV lamp and that helps, plus I just spent time worshiping Jesus and that always helps. :)
 

jogoldie

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I use to struggle with this......and what I found is with the busy life we have chosen to live...
we have lost the ability to meditate on God....most days your either working your job....or
chasing after kids....driving the endless loops ...getiing our family to and from their activities...
Oh and the endless.....what am I making for dinner...hoping there is something you can make
that requires not having to go to the store....we never stop.....and when we finally settle for the day...
you realize.......no milk for breakfast so you wind up going to the store anyway......then your so exhausted that remembering God usually doesn't happen till you lay your head on your pillow
and mostly your thanking Him for getting through the day....and then your mind Saunders
to the things we can't forget for to marrow....our minds never stop......
I got off the wheel and decided to put priorities on things that matter.....
And stop doing the excess running around.....over achieving ........never saying no.....self and
give that time to God......When I wake up .......I go to Him and ask Him to help me focus on
balancing tasks and helping me say no to things I know I can't accomplish that day.....then
if I start my day with Him the world is a nicer place........peace ....jo
 
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I always have times when I feel far from God. I find prayer is difficult and the urge to read the bible isn't as strong. I find myself irritated and angry easily which I know is the works of the devil. I try to pray to God to grow and feel closer to Him again but my prayers aren't from the heart, they are merely just words. I feel far from God more often then I feel close to Him. When I'm far, I feel hopeless, unhappy and worthless. When I'm close to Him, I feel that nothing else matters except for worshipping Him, and I feel full of peace, forgiveness and happiness. Does everyone struggle like I do? Or am I the only one who feels far from God constantly..
You might feel far from the Lord but you aren’t. Sometimes there is nothing for him to say, so he is silent. Sometimes he speaks to us but we aren’t paying attention. He is with you at all times – don’t worry about that.
 
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bluebirdchaser

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I think we all feel that way sometimes, and sometimes it's just that. Feeling. Sometimes we get so focused on the feeling and thinking that if we don't feel a certain way then God isn't with us, and that's just not true. It's kind of like when the Isrealites were lead out of Egypt and even though they'd seen God's mighty works in Egypt they still started worrying that God wasn't with them when they walked through the dessert because maybe they were feeling hungry or tired or sick of the food or whatever they were feeling and they forgot that God had already proven himself mighty. Sometimes I get that way in my life. Ok, a lot of times. And sometimes it's like what jogoldie said where I get so running around, so crazy with worry, that I stop taking the time to go to God. And sometimes when I get in either cycle it makes it harder to go back the more distance there is. And sometimes I just need to stop and no matter what I'm feeling go to him and trust that He's going to hear me. You can trust him. :)