When God Feels Distant
Dear Friends, Have you ever experienced a time when God seemed distant? When he was silent? When you didn't feel his presence with you? If you have, you'll understand how I was feeling a few weeks back when I went through a time of feeling that God was distant and silent. It really was not a nice place to be. In truth, it was horrible. I was away on a Bible Week with Jason, and I had gone with high expectations. I hoped to hear some good speakers, to receive some spiritual food and I was also looking forward to joining in with hundreds of others worshipping God in song. There is something so special about being with a large number of Christians, all lifting our voices to sing praises to our God. Yet in many ways, I didn't experience what I'd been hoping for. The speakers all had something good to share and I did learn from them. Yet I didn't feel God with me. The worship was great. Yet I sang the word...