⚓ When God Feels Far Away
Even when I couldn't feel Him, He never stopped being faithful.
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There have been seasons in my walk with Christ where I felt close to God. His presence felt obvious. Prayer came easily. Worship felt natural. My faith felt strong.
This has not been one of those seasons.
If I’m being completely honest, I’ve felt weary, hopeless at times, and deeply discouraged. I’ve felt like God was far away, and instead of running toward Him, I slowly began pulling away. I stopped writing my newsletter. I stopped recording videos. I started questioning whether any of it mattered. Was anyone reading? Was anyone listening? Was I just spinning my wheels?
Little by little, I allowed myself to listen to the lies of the enemy instead of standing on the truth of God’s Word. I began feeling like a victim. I began feeling forgotten. I began feeling like maybe I wasn’t enough.
The enemy is clever. He doesn’t always come with obvious attacks. Sometimes he simply whispers lies into our discouragement until we start believing them as truth. Before we know it, we’re agreeing with thoughts that God never said about us.
But today, I am drawing a line in the sand.
Not because everything has magically improved. Not because all my problems are solved. Not because I suddenly feel strong.
I’m making this decision because I am remembering who I am.
I am a child of God. I am redeemed. I am loved. I am chosen. I am not abandoned.
And neither are you.
The truth is, while I was feeling far from God, He never moved.
While I was busy feeling sorry for myself, He continued providing for me. While I questioned His presence, He continued meeting my needs. While I doubted, He remained faithful.
The distance wasn’t because God left.
The distance came because I stopped looking for Him. I stopped talking to Him. I became so consumed by my circumstances that I failed to recognize all the ways He was still carrying me through them.
Yet here He is.
Still faithful. Still patient. Still loving. Still calling me back.
When I look back over these past few weeks, I can see His hand everywhere. I can see His provision. I can see His protection. I can see His grace. I just couldn’t see it clearly at the time because I was so focused on what wasn’t happening instead of recognizing everything He was already doing.
Today I’m choosing to stop partnering with the lies of the enemy.
I’m choosing to stop agreeing with every negative thought that enters my mind. I’m choosing to remember that my identity is not found in my circumstances, my YouTube views, my newsletter statistics, or what other people think about me.
My identity is found in Christ.
And if God has called me to write, then I will write. If He has called me to share my testimony, then I will share it. If He has called me to encourage others, then I will continue encouraging others.
If only one person reads this and realizes they are not alone, then it was worth it.
God is in control of the results.
My job is simply to be obedient.
Maybe you’ve been feeling far from God too.
Maybe you’ve been believing lies about yourself. Maybe you’ve been sitting quietly in discouragement, wondering if God still sees you or if He still cares.
He does.
And He’s been faithful all along.
Even in the seasons when you couldn’t feel Him.
📖 Scriptures
Deuteronomy 31:8
“The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
See even when our feelings tell us God is distant, His promise remains the same: He never leaves.
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2 Corinthians 10:5
“Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
Not every thought we think is true. We must compare our thoughts to God’s truth and reject the lies that don’t align with His Word.
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Lamentations 3:22-23
“His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning.”
No matter how far we’ve wandered, every day is an opportunity to begin again.
✨ Takeaway
Your feelings are real, but they are not always reliable. God’s presence is not determined by how close or far away He feels. Even in seasons of discouragement, doubt, and spiritual warfare, He remains faithful.
💛 Encouragement
If you’ve been struggling lately, you’re not alone.
God is not disappointed that you’re struggling. He’s not standing at a distance waiting for you to get everything together before you come back to Him.
He’s inviting you back right now.
Not after you become stronger.
Not after you figure everything out.
Not after life gets easier.
Right now.
Come as you are.
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Until next time,
Amy ❤️