Hearing God

[WaitingForJesus]

I know how you are feeling. Sometimes I feel as if the Lord is close for days or weeks at a time, and then suddenly he is gone. These ups and downs are normal. Do not lose faith. Just keep praying. I had something that I was praying about for 11 months…and I knew what I was asking was good for my soul…but the Lord was not answering my prayer. I experienced many ups and downs during this time. There were a few times when I lashed out at him in anger and frustration, and then oddly he did things that showed me how much he loved me. But, still not the answer to my prayer. Then finally when circumstances had changed such that I decided I was going to have to just give up, my prayer was suddenly answered literally in the nick of time. Looking back on it now, I can see why things happened this way. This wait ended up bringing me a lot closer to Him.

As I said, just keep praying. A good friend said to that we are like little kids…asking over and over again “are we there yet?”…eventually He gets tired of the whining and gives us what we want. I think she is right about that. God bless you.

 

[Kamaduck]

I think that’s the problem. I always feel close to Him too. For some reason, He feels like He’s a million miles away. I know that isn’t the case though…Thank you for praying for me through St. Therese. She’s one of my favorites.

I’ve been feeling distant from him lately, too. I haven’t lost the feeling of closeness since converting, so I guess it’s rougher this time. I’m not praying much right now. A few days ago I had to actually write to God- it was the only way I could focus on him. It was kinda cool, though. I might do it again if the problem persists.

I used to almost literally hear God pretty often and felt I was getting a lot of guidance as far as what was right and what I was being called to. Nowadays, I hear nothing. I generally say my soul is being too loud during these times.

I think we just have ups and downs with both faith and feeling close. I’ll pray for you. Stay strong.

 

[Evania]

I know how you are feeling. Sometimes I feel as if the Lord is close for days or weeks at a time, and then suddenly he is gone. These ups and downs are normal. Do not lose faith. Just keep praying. I had something that I was praying about for 11 months…and I knew what I was asking was good for my soul…but the Lord was not answering my prayer. I experienced many ups and downs during this time. There were a few times when I lashed out at him in anger and frustration, and then oddly he did things that showed me how much he loved me. But, still not the answer to my prayer. Then finally when circumstances had changed such that I decided I was going to have to just give up, my prayer was suddenly answered literally in the nick of time. Looking back on it now, I can see why things happened this way. This wait ended up bringing me a lot closer to Him.

As I said, just keep praying. A good friend said to that we are like little kids…asking over and over again “are we there yet?”…eventually He gets tired of the whining and gives us what we want. I think she is right about that. God bless you.

Thank you for this advice. It really speaks to me

 

[Evania]

I’ve been feeling distant from him lately, too. I haven’t lost the feeling of closeness since converting, so I guess it’s rougher this time. I’m not praying much right now. A few days ago I had to actually write to God- it was the only way I could focus on him. It was kinda cool, though. I might do it again if the problem persists.

I used to almost literally hear God pretty often and felt I was getting a lot of guidance as far as what was right and what I was being called to. Nowadays, I hear nothing. I generally say my soul is being too loud during these times.

I think we just have ups and downs with both faith and feeling close. I’ll pray for you. Stay strong.

I know what you mean. I used to keep a journal with my letters and prayers to Him. It felt so good to read it years later and realize that He was right there with me through it all. I need to do that again…