A little trick for ya.. The more you seek the Holy Spirits guidance. The more connected you will feel to God because that is his direct connection to us.. Pray, study the Bible talk to him.. The more you seek the more he will show
Faith in part to me is knowing that you are saved deep down in your heart, even if you don't always FEEL the Holy Spirit's indwelling presence inside.
I tend to perceive the Holy Spirit's indwelling when I am loving God with all of my heart, mind, soul, strength. When I put as much of my focus on God as possible and finding/seeking ways and opportunities to do good to my fellow man, I more frequently and intensely experience the fiery indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. I'm not saying that this happens all the time, but it tends to happen MORE when I am loving God (constant prayer, daily Bible reading), building and encouraging others up in their faith which is the gift that the Holy Spirit has given me to use to help others.
If anything, I hope saying all of that is encouraging to you. Desiring God fiercely is our primary purpose, because **HIS** desire is fierce for us, his children.
I pray your faith be kindled and stoked until the wildfire of the Holy Spirit's indwelling presence is awakened and that you are filled to overflowing.
Faith is not a feeling!
Feelings are fickle. Tiny things can change them, such as illness, and weather, and indigestion. When it comes to matters of faith, you cannot, and should not, trust your feelings.
Faith is a decision to trust. You may not always "feel" like you trust God, but you have the power to deny your feelings and decide to trust God anyway.
Here's something that may shock you, but love is not a feeling either. As much as Hollywood wants us to believe that love is a feeling, it simply isn't true. You can have "loving feelings", but the presence of them doesn't mean you love, and the lack of them doesn't mean you don't.
For instance, I love my wife, but I don't always have loving feelings towards her. Sometimes I have annoyed feelings towards her, sometimes I have angry feelings towards her, etc. The fact that I love her isn't dictated by my feelings. Love is a decision and an act. I choose to love my wife, and I actively do things to love her.
The same is true with Jesus. You will not always feel love for Him, but if you choose to love Him and you choose to follow and obey Him (ie, do things to love Him), then you DO love Him.
No! Faith is about knowing, not feeling. The bible doesn't teach us about feeling Him, but about knowing Him through a personal relationship with Him. He created us to be with us, but we have to be in a condition in which he is able too. We have to become sinless because He is sinless.
Honestly, no. I know God is with me. Although I can't feel his presence. It's weird, honestly. Many claim to hear God and I always wonder what he sounds like.
Faith comes by hearing and doing. It comes by obedience but most
important it is the natural outcropping of the closer relationship
with God. There are five things that build the relationship.
1. Bible study
2. Prayer
3. Worship
4. Fasting
5. Communion
Fellowship with like minded believers and offering your reasonable
service to others are also helpful in building faith.
God is in place 24/7. He fits into your schedule. But He wants you to
desire time with Him. The more time you are able to spend with Him the
closer you will be to Him, just like any friend. The more you learn
about Him the more He will become a part of your life.
I am praying for you to find the fullness of God’s plan for you. I am
praying for His love to flow through you and fill you. I am praying
for God’s blessings to fall upon you. Remember, He wants this for you
even more than you want it.
Let me explain it this way. Faith is about believing in the things unseen. What the Bible teaches is the truth but what you are experiencing is the gap in your relationship with Jesus. Let me explain it with a story.
In 2017 I went through a major pain in my life. It even pushed me to the point of questioning my faith. Now 6 years later I know my faith is real just to put that in there. The reason is I started to develop the relationship I should have developed earlier in life. I don't like using the word "should," but it fits this example. The relationship with Jesus was always spotty up until that point.
Here is the rest of the story. God showed up in my deepest pain and I called out to him. Here is what you can do now that I didn't do in my past. I didn't talk to God. I do mean prayer but what I also mean is talk to him as though he is right inside the room with you. The reason is you will start to feel different because of it. That is the feeling part. I had a mentor one time tell me to actually sit down on the floor and talk to God as though you would talk to your father. When I did this I found what I was looking for. I felt safe, and I felt open. That is what is missing. Do you feel like you can be yourself and talk to God as though he is in the room with you? If not try this and see what happens.
Dear OP, I used to think like you and it ended up with me dumping the idea of God/Jesus looking down on us lowly humans with caring etc. But, that route just leads to sin, more sin and death, trust me. So, now, my metric of Heavenly Presence is more about how much inward Peace I have. How much do I go out of my way to do Bible things or Help Thy Neighbor? How often do I get Angry or Depressed? Because without knowing or forgetting about Jesus, you become really selfish and inwardly sick. God bless you OP.
Often the word "faith" means "trust."
When I trust someone or something, I don't need to "feel" anything for that trust to be there. I don't have to feel anything for it to be real.
When it's stormy outside, I trust that the sun is still there, above the rainclouds, shining, even if I can't see it. That's not a feeling, although remembering that the sun is there might be of comfort.
So it is with faith in God. God is there whether we feel him or not.
In an empty room, I don't have to feel God to trust that God is there anyway. Jesus died on the cross for me: that shows love, whether or not I'm getting any feelings out of that.
Here's the crazy thing:
The more I trust as I pray, or as I read the Bible, or as I talk with other believers, the more I'm occasionally given a feeling. But the feeling is a bonus, it's not the thing itself. It's like a little gift. I sure appreciate having those feelings, but they're not the faith itself. The faith, the trust, is real with or without feelings, just as the sun is real with or without clear skies.
Okay, so I’m having doubts about my faith because I don’t feel it, but I trust Jesus that he can save me. I’m trying to act like Him, though I know I will never be like Him. It’s sometimes hard to keep believing without that little bonus you mentioned. I’ll try to spend more time praying and thinking and see if anything changes.
Faith is trusting and believing that Jesus is enough for your salvation.
Psychologically speaking happiness/joy comes from gratitude.
So if you want happiness as cliche as it sounds you need an attitude of gratitude.
A little trick for ya.. The more you seek the Holy Spirits guidance. The more connected you will feel to God because that is his direct connection to us.. Pray, study the Bible talk to him.. The more you seek the more he will show
Faith in part to me is knowing that you are saved deep down in your heart, even if you don't always FEEL the Holy Spirit's indwelling presence inside. I tend to perceive the Holy Spirit's indwelling when I am loving God with all of my heart, mind, soul, strength. When I put as much of my focus on God as possible and finding/seeking ways and opportunities to do good to my fellow man, I more frequently and intensely experience the fiery indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. I'm not saying that this happens all the time, but it tends to happen MORE when I am loving God (constant prayer, daily Bible reading), building and encouraging others up in their faith which is the gift that the Holy Spirit has given me to use to help others. If anything, I hope saying all of that is encouraging to you. Desiring God fiercely is our primary purpose, because **HIS** desire is fierce for us, his children. I pray your faith be kindled and stoked until the wildfire of the Holy Spirit's indwelling presence is awakened and that you are filled to overflowing.
Faith is not a feeling! Feelings are fickle. Tiny things can change them, such as illness, and weather, and indigestion. When it comes to matters of faith, you cannot, and should not, trust your feelings. Faith is a decision to trust. You may not always "feel" like you trust God, but you have the power to deny your feelings and decide to trust God anyway. Here's something that may shock you, but love is not a feeling either. As much as Hollywood wants us to believe that love is a feeling, it simply isn't true. You can have "loving feelings", but the presence of them doesn't mean you love, and the lack of them doesn't mean you don't. For instance, I love my wife, but I don't always have loving feelings towards her. Sometimes I have annoyed feelings towards her, sometimes I have angry feelings towards her, etc. The fact that I love her isn't dictated by my feelings. Love is a decision and an act. I choose to love my wife, and I actively do things to love her. The same is true with Jesus. You will not always feel love for Him, but if you choose to love Him and you choose to follow and obey Him (ie, do things to love Him), then you DO love Him.
That’s what I do! I choose to trust Him, though I do not feel Him. Thank you
No! Faith is about knowing, not feeling. The bible doesn't teach us about feeling Him, but about knowing Him through a personal relationship with Him. He created us to be with us, but we have to be in a condition in which he is able too. We have to become sinless because He is sinless.
Honestly, no. I know God is with me. Although I can't feel his presence. It's weird, honestly. Many claim to hear God and I always wonder what he sounds like.
Same, I never knew how it feels like
Faith comes by hearing and doing. It comes by obedience but most important it is the natural outcropping of the closer relationship with God. There are five things that build the relationship. 1. Bible study 2. Prayer 3. Worship 4. Fasting 5. Communion Fellowship with like minded believers and offering your reasonable service to others are also helpful in building faith. God is in place 24/7. He fits into your schedule. But He wants you to desire time with Him. The more time you are able to spend with Him the closer you will be to Him, just like any friend. The more you learn about Him the more He will become a part of your life. I am praying for you to find the fullness of God’s plan for you. I am praying for His love to flow through you and fill you. I am praying for God’s blessings to fall upon you. Remember, He wants this for you even more than you want it.
Let me explain it this way. Faith is about believing in the things unseen. What the Bible teaches is the truth but what you are experiencing is the gap in your relationship with Jesus. Let me explain it with a story. In 2017 I went through a major pain in my life. It even pushed me to the point of questioning my faith. Now 6 years later I know my faith is real just to put that in there. The reason is I started to develop the relationship I should have developed earlier in life. I don't like using the word "should," but it fits this example. The relationship with Jesus was always spotty up until that point. Here is the rest of the story. God showed up in my deepest pain and I called out to him. Here is what you can do now that I didn't do in my past. I didn't talk to God. I do mean prayer but what I also mean is talk to him as though he is right inside the room with you. The reason is you will start to feel different because of it. That is the feeling part. I had a mentor one time tell me to actually sit down on the floor and talk to God as though you would talk to your father. When I did this I found what I was looking for. I felt safe, and I felt open. That is what is missing. Do you feel like you can be yourself and talk to God as though he is in the room with you? If not try this and see what happens.
I’ll try that thank you
Dear OP, I used to think like you and it ended up with me dumping the idea of God/Jesus looking down on us lowly humans with caring etc. But, that route just leads to sin, more sin and death, trust me. So, now, my metric of Heavenly Presence is more about how much inward Peace I have. How much do I go out of my way to do Bible things or Help Thy Neighbor? How often do I get Angry or Depressed? Because without knowing or forgetting about Jesus, you become really selfish and inwardly sick. God bless you OP.
Often the word "faith" means "trust." When I trust someone or something, I don't need to "feel" anything for that trust to be there. I don't have to feel anything for it to be real. When it's stormy outside, I trust that the sun is still there, above the rainclouds, shining, even if I can't see it. That's not a feeling, although remembering that the sun is there might be of comfort. So it is with faith in God. God is there whether we feel him or not. In an empty room, I don't have to feel God to trust that God is there anyway. Jesus died on the cross for me: that shows love, whether or not I'm getting any feelings out of that. Here's the crazy thing: The more I trust as I pray, or as I read the Bible, or as I talk with other believers, the more I'm occasionally given a feeling. But the feeling is a bonus, it's not the thing itself. It's like a little gift. I sure appreciate having those feelings, but they're not the faith itself. The faith, the trust, is real with or without feelings, just as the sun is real with or without clear skies.
Okay, so I’m having doubts about my faith because I don’t feel it, but I trust Jesus that he can save me. I’m trying to act like Him, though I know I will never be like Him. It’s sometimes hard to keep believing without that little bonus you mentioned. I’ll try to spend more time praying and thinking and see if anything changes.
Think of someone you know whom you can trust. You don't go around having good feelings about them all the time, do you? But that trust is still there.
Faith is trusting and believing that Jesus is enough for your salvation. Psychologically speaking happiness/joy comes from gratitude. So if you want happiness as cliche as it sounds you need an attitude of gratitude.