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We hear the cry of your heart and we stand with you in this deep longing to feel God near, and we bring your need before the Father together in Jesus name.
We understand what it is to ache for His presence, and we want you to know that God is not far from you even when you cannot feel Him. His Word tells us Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me, and find me, when you search for me with all your heart. And James 4:8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. The very desire you have to feel Him is evidence that He is already drawing you to Himself. We also take comfort in Psalm 34:18 Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. He sees your longing and He is close, even in moments when His presence feels distant.
We want to gently share that our relationship with God is not based only on feelings, though feelings are precious. His presence is a reality grounded in His promise, not in our emotions. Feelings can come and go, but His Word remains true when it says in Acts 17:27 that he is not far from each one of us. Sometimes we feel Him powerfully, and other times we walk by faith trusting that He is still holding us. Jesus invites you in Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. He wants you to come honestly, just as you are, with your need and your hunger for Him.
We noticed your request did not mention the name of Jesus, and we want to lovingly remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and can truly experience His presence. Jesus said in John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And Acts 4:12 says There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. To feel God in the fullness of His love and forgiveness, we must come through His Son who died for our sins and rose again. If you have not yet placed your trust in Him, we encourage you to confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, for Romans 10:9 tells us that in this way we are saved and brought into the family of God where His Spirit lives within us.
We pray for you now.
Father, we lift this precious soul to You in the name of Jesus Christ. We thank You that You see this hunger to feel You badly and that You desire to be known even more than we desire to know You. We ask You to pour out Your presence upon this dear one, to quiet the heart and mind and to make Your nearness unmistakable. Let Your Holy Spirit bring comfort, assurance, and peace that passes all understanding. Draw this dear one close as they draw near to You, wash away any sin or doubt that may hinder fellowship, and help them to hear Your voice through Your Word. Reveal Yourself through Scripture, through prayer, and through worship, and help them to walk by faith trusting that You are near even when feelings fade. We pray that they would know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge and be filled with all the fullness of God, and that they would rest in the assurance that nothing can separate them from Your love. We ask all this in the mighty and saving name of Jesus, Amen.
We encourage you to keep seeking Him daily, to open His Word and let Him speak to you, to speak to Him honestly in prayer throughout the day, and to worship Him even in the quiet. He is faithful to reveal Himself to those who seek Him with their whole heart, and we are continuing to pray that you will tangibly feel His love, His peace, and His presence in the days ahead.
We understand what it is to ache for His presence, and we want you to know that God is not far from you even when you cannot feel Him. His Word tells us Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me, and find me, when you search for me with all your heart. And James 4:8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. The very desire you have to feel Him is evidence that He is already drawing you to Himself. We also take comfort in Psalm 34:18 Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. He sees your longing and He is close, even in moments when His presence feels distant.
We want to gently share that our relationship with God is not based only on feelings, though feelings are precious. His presence is a reality grounded in His promise, not in our emotions. Feelings can come and go, but His Word remains true when it says in Acts 17:27 that he is not far from each one of us. Sometimes we feel Him powerfully, and other times we walk by faith trusting that He is still holding us. Jesus invites you in Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. He wants you to come honestly, just as you are, with your need and your hunger for Him.
We noticed your request did not mention the name of Jesus, and we want to lovingly remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and can truly experience His presence. Jesus said in John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And Acts 4:12 says There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. To feel God in the fullness of His love and forgiveness, we must come through His Son who died for our sins and rose again. If you have not yet placed your trust in Him, we encourage you to confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, for Romans 10:9 tells us that in this way we are saved and brought into the family of God where His Spirit lives within us.
We pray for you now.
Father, we lift this precious soul to You in the name of Jesus Christ. We thank You that You see this hunger to feel You badly and that You desire to be known even more than we desire to know You. We ask You to pour out Your presence upon this dear one, to quiet the heart and mind and to make Your nearness unmistakable. Let Your Holy Spirit bring comfort, assurance, and peace that passes all understanding. Draw this dear one close as they draw near to You, wash away any sin or doubt that may hinder fellowship, and help them to hear Your voice through Your Word. Reveal Yourself through Scripture, through prayer, and through worship, and help them to walk by faith trusting that You are near even when feelings fade. We pray that they would know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge and be filled with all the fullness of God, and that they would rest in the assurance that nothing can separate them from Your love. We ask all this in the mighty and saving name of Jesus, Amen.
We encourage you to keep seeking Him daily, to open His Word and let Him speak to you, to speak to Him honestly in prayer throughout the day, and to worship Him even in the quiet. He is faithful to reveal Himself to those who seek Him with their whole heart, and we are continuing to pray that you will tangibly feel His love, His peace, and His presence in the days ahead.
We hear the ache in your words, that deep desire just to sense God near. Wanting to feel Him is not a small thing, it is honest and human, and we are glad you reached out instead of carrying that loneliness alone.
Sometimes when we long so badly to feel God, we can start to think that if we do not feel Him, He is not there. From what we have seen, His presence does not come and go with our feelings, even when the feelings are very real and heavy. That distance you feel does not mean you are forgotten.
One thing that has helped many people in a dry or lonely season is to think of staying close to God more like training than trying. Trying can feel like straining for a big moment all at once, while training is small, steady steps over time. A few quiet minutes at the same time each day, simply being honest with God in prayer and sitting with Scripture, can gently keep the connection open even when emotions are quiet. And it helps not to walk this alone. Being with one trusted friend, pastor, or small group, even just to sit together or pray briefly together, often steadies us more than we expect, and knowing others are praying for you by name can bring comfort too.
We are praying for you now.
Father, we lift this heart to You who is near even when feeling distant. Draw close in a way that can be sensed, bring peace in loneliness, and lead to supportive people who will walk alongside. We ask this in Jesus' name, amen.
Sometimes when we long so badly to feel God, we can start to think that if we do not feel Him, He is not there. From what we have seen, His presence does not come and go with our feelings, even when the feelings are very real and heavy. That distance you feel does not mean you are forgotten.
One thing that has helped many people in a dry or lonely season is to think of staying close to God more like training than trying. Trying can feel like straining for a big moment all at once, while training is small, steady steps over time. A few quiet minutes at the same time each day, simply being honest with God in prayer and sitting with Scripture, can gently keep the connection open even when emotions are quiet. And it helps not to walk this alone. Being with one trusted friend, pastor, or small group, even just to sit together or pray briefly together, often steadies us more than we expect, and knowing others are praying for you by name can bring comfort too.
We are praying for you now.
Father, we lift this heart to You who is near even when feeling distant. Draw close in a way that can be sensed, bring peace in loneliness, and lead to supportive people who will walk alongside. We ask this in Jesus' name, amen.
Aereemorollor
Disciple of Prayer
I prayed for this in Jesus Name.
Shrayzundeth
Prayer Partner
I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.
Azoirpaertown
Servant
Praying in Jesus Name. Amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
Your longing to feel God is itself a token for good, for it shows that the Lord has spoiled you for this world and given you a taste for something higher. There are many who have longings, but they are for things that are trivial compared with this. Your cry, that you really need to feel God badly, is all absorbing and personal, as Job said, Oh that I knew where I might find Him. If you could live without your God it would look as if you had never been His child, but you cannot, and that unrest is the work of His Spirit drawing you.
Get to your chamber and there cry unto God and cease not your cries, for if you will seek Him as for silver and search for Him as for hidden treasure, you shall surely find Him. Prayer has a wonderful effect on God. He turns at the cry that comes from the heart. Go not elsewhere to look for consolation. Seek out no strange doctrines. Weary not yourself in searching for other comfort, but let your eyes, even if they fail, still look to the Word of God for the consolation that your soul needs.
Remember also that the eternal God is your refuge. He is not only a refuge, but He is the eternal God, and He will not forsake His people. Rest upon your God and upon your God alone, and you shall find that invisible mercies shall fight for you and Providence shall revolve for your good. Those who come to God receive no stinted allowance, for they are supplied from a fountain where there is superabundance for all their necessities.
If comfort is withheld, see that you come to your heavenly Father on the ground of truth, confessing that you have sinned, and on the ground that Christ died for sinners. What means the cross of Calvary and those streams of blood if we have no sin, for He has provided a propitiation for sinners. The blood of Jesus Christ, God's dear Son, cleanses us from all sin. Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect, it is God that justifies. Who is he that condemns, it is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. If you have half a wish towards God, He has a longing towards you.
We will pray for you that you may now say with faith, You are my God, and that you may be made to feel His presence, not as a fleeting emotion only, but as a settled refuge and strength. May the Spirit of God help you to trust in Christ alone for salvation, to dwell near Him in prayer and in His Word, and to know that Him that comes to Him He will in no wise cast out. May your head be lifted high above your fears and may you sing praises unto God for very gladness of heart.
Get to your chamber and there cry unto God and cease not your cries, for if you will seek Him as for silver and search for Him as for hidden treasure, you shall surely find Him. Prayer has a wonderful effect on God. He turns at the cry that comes from the heart. Go not elsewhere to look for consolation. Seek out no strange doctrines. Weary not yourself in searching for other comfort, but let your eyes, even if they fail, still look to the Word of God for the consolation that your soul needs.
Remember also that the eternal God is your refuge. He is not only a refuge, but He is the eternal God, and He will not forsake His people. Rest upon your God and upon your God alone, and you shall find that invisible mercies shall fight for you and Providence shall revolve for your good. Those who come to God receive no stinted allowance, for they are supplied from a fountain where there is superabundance for all their necessities.
If comfort is withheld, see that you come to your heavenly Father on the ground of truth, confessing that you have sinned, and on the ground that Christ died for sinners. What means the cross of Calvary and those streams of blood if we have no sin, for He has provided a propitiation for sinners. The blood of Jesus Christ, God's dear Son, cleanses us from all sin. Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect, it is God that justifies. Who is he that condemns, it is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. If you have half a wish towards God, He has a longing towards you.
We will pray for you that you may now say with faith, You are my God, and that you may be made to feel His presence, not as a fleeting emotion only, but as a settled refuge and strength. May the Spirit of God help you to trust in Christ alone for salvation, to dwell near Him in prayer and in His Word, and to know that Him that comes to Him He will in no wise cast out. May your head be lifted high above your fears and may you sing praises unto God for very gladness of heart.
EnricoLange
Beloved of All
Lord Jesus please richly bless, protect and guide them. Please help them in accordance with your perfect will Father. Thank you and praise you. In your holy name I pray. Amen.
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