Am I losing touch with God? How do i regain my relationship?

Question

Recently, i've been forgetting to pray at night.
I go to church on Wensdays. Though i don't really have that want to go, as much as i used too.
I can't go on Sunday's, if i could i probably would.
Just today i asked my mom "How do we know if there is a God?"
She said, "The Bible."
Then i said "Its a book."
I didn't mean it how it sounded. Yes its a book, filled with truths and God's wants, but i didn't mean "Its just a silly old book!"
I feel I'm losing touch with God.
How do i regain my relationship with him? The one i had not too long ago?

T.M.

When i said 'filled with God's wants' i didn't mean it how it sounded also..
I mean, filled with what God wants us to do, and how to treat people!

Answer 1

Realize that God is immovable and is always there for you. In fact God IS every particle of your being. You are God expressing as you on the planet. You have free will to think as you wish, but that does not change one bit that you are God's own creation. We are children of the living God. Now
don't children act out from time to time?

So you don't FEEL it. Faith is beyond feeling.
St. Augustine said this about faith:
Faith is the ability
To believe in that which is not seen
And the reward of this faith
Is to see what is believed.

You are given a measure of faith, it is hardwired into you.
Your mom will know the scripture in the Bible I speak of.



So you can't remove that measure of faith you've been given by God. But what you do with it is about the ability that St. Augustine speaks of. And you can improve your ability to believe.
The physical feel good 'feelings' of having a God relationship are important, but don't think you are not having that relationship just because you don't feel the way you used to.

Do you feel the same way about your family that you did when you were younger, or when you are upset, or confused?
All relationships go through all kinds of 'feelings' and 'not feelings'.

We walk by faith not by sight.

Don't worry overly about forgetting to pray, at least you are aware you forgot to pray and right there, that is a prayer of rememberance. Prayers come in all thought forms. Just be careful what you are praying, because all thoughts are prayers.

Hang in there.
I'm sorry for your distress. But in the long haul, you will come through this, closer and more intimate with God, and, better able to help someone else who may be going through the same thing. Then they will listen to you and be comforted because you will be speaking from your personal experience, from your truth.

God hasn't moved away from you. You've just moved away from the conscious contact. Something is asking you to go deeper than just the gathering places for fellowship. Start really digging into the Bible and let God lead you. Look up words and their meanings, don't take for granted that you know what those words mean.

And remember. You are made of God-stuff for God by God just to be in existence and express God-power and joy on the planet. Or rather, that's my take on it.

This too shall pass, I promise. Just don't know when.
Be gentle with yourself, and fellowship with some of those spiritual people who always seem so peaceful and yet are dynamic action takers, people you might not have thought to hook up with before you felt this way.

Blessings and peace in your heart. :)

Answer 2

You are in a rut, it happens to the best of us.

How is your prayer life?
How is your worship life?
How is your study life?

My guess is one or more of the three above is in need of some vitalization. Here are some ways to do it:

Prayer: Do you journal? Give yourself at least a 3 hour window of alone time and find a very nice quiet place to sit down with your journal. (No cell phones, no people, no TV, etc). Start writing down all the things you are thankful for and all things you pray for (family, job, peace, security, non-believers, etc).

Worship: Again, find an "alone" place, somewhere like out in the woods or a in your car on a long drive, and then from memory, sing every worship song you can think of. Then put some music on and sing along to it. Actually listen to the words and make it a prayer to God.

Study: How much time do you spend in the Word of God? Make it a point to read at least one chapter from the New Testament and one from the Old everyday. (try). Do it in the morning time so that you can think about what you have read the entire day.
Begin memorizing scripture. Start small, just take a few verses you like and write them on a note card. Paste the note card somewhere prominent and start memorizing it. You would be surprised how often scripture you have just memorized comes up in conversation.

Lastly, how is your fellowship with other believers? Are you in a good, Bible-focused church? Do you attend Bible studies or Home groups that will help you connect with other believers? Do you have an accountability partner that you can share your thoughts with?

If you have any questions or would like to chat, drop me an email. God bless!

Answer 3

Just make God the most important thing in your life. I guarantee everything else will fall into place.

Look at the over all focus point of the Bible. What is it about. Who wrote it and what did they write about.

If it was a made up story... How did all those writters get all the details as close as they have.

Try getting your friends together and make up a story. Each person write a paragraph to the story and see what happens to the story after everyone writes even one paragraph each. This a good exercise for all you teachers that read this.

Answer 4

Everyone goes up and down in their relationships. Even their relationship with God. it shows you are in for the long haul. Just like a marriage can't be all romantic dinners, our Christian walk will have mud puddles as well as scenic vistas.

It is even good that you are questioning to a point. That means that you are thinking about your faith and it will mature.

I would suggest the following:

1) Continue to read, study and pray.

2) Ask God to remove any spirits that aren't from you and to show you what you need to do to improve your spiritual life.

3) Keep your mind clear. Avoid mind altering substances including caffeine, and if you want to be radical processed sugar.

4) Keep at it even when it isn't fun.

5) Find a group of supportive Christian friends who will encourage you and pray for you when you aren't feeling able to pray for yourself.

6) Cling to God, even in the rough patches.

Answer 5

read Romans 12:2
do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind

it sound that you have forgotten or are viewing your cup as 1/2 empty not 1/2 full
saying your cup is 1/2 empty is implying that something is missing
but the moment you excepted Christ as Savior your cup is 1/2 full and by his abundance we are filled and overflowing into others cups.

i would say stay in the word just like the lords prayer
give us this day our daily bread

well we read our bibles daily as daily bread and go to church on Sunday for the spiritual meal if you will

kinda corny but the point is the same

feed your spirit

Answer 6

We all go through "dry" seasons. Don't worry, God hasn't left you. In fact Scripture tells us He will never leave us nor forsake us. Here is what you need to do. If you have a friend who needs Jesus in his or her life, you should have a heart to heart talk with them. During that convewrsation you will share what God is doing or has done for you in the recent past. Maybe tell them how you came to accept Him as your Savior. By doing these things, the truth that you are speaking into them will feed your spirit as well. You know God's Word doesn't return void. If it encourages them it will do the same for you. Anytime I don't sense the power of God in my life like I should, I don't panic, I just find someone to tell about my Jesus. If you want to, email me when you get your breakthrough.

Answer 7

You are very young and you will question many things and change your mind many times as you get older. My advice to you is to put the bible down and connect with God in your heart. Tell Him how you feel and ask for guidance. Don't panic if the answer is not what you expect it to be. There are many paths to God and Home. Don't struggle to grasp what you cannot hold. God and Life are to be enjoyed.

Answer 8

Ask Him.

Please God, teach me to make Your desire my desire.

And trust in God's Mercy.

Relationships aren't always blissful, even great ones. Where there is love and joy, there is also sorrow and suffering. These are the things that can bring us closer to someone.

Answer 9

hello,
ephesians 6:10-18....full armor of god.
this is just one humble piece of help.the lord gives us the tools[armor] to fight against the enemy.
i hope you get the meaning of this scripture.
also,i believe that reading proverbs on a daily basis,gives a christian alot of wisdom to ponder throughout the day.
also romans 5:1-6
my prayers for you!

Answer 10

First of all, stay away from this section, next read the book, Driven By Eternity by John Bevere.