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Day 14
WHen God seems distant
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Main verse
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God is real, no matter how you feel.
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The deepest level of worship is praising God in
spite of pain, thanking God during a trial,
trusting him when tempted, surrendering while
suffering, and loving him when He seems
distant.
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In your friendship with God, you wont always
feel close to Him.
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To mature your friendship, God will test it with
periods of seeming separation times when it
feels as if He has abandoned or forgotten you.
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Davids complaints to God
Lord, why are you standing aloof and far
away?
Why do you hide when I need you the most?
Why have you forsaken me?
Why do you remain so distant?
Why do you ignore my cries for help? Why have you abandoned me?
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God has promised repeatedly, I will never leave
you nor forsake you. But God has not promised,
you will always feel my presence.
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WHATS THE MATTER WITH ME?
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This is a normal part of the testing and maturing
of your friendship with God.
It is painful and disconcerting, but it is
absolutely vital for the development of your
faith.
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SIN disconnect us from our intimate fellowship
with God.
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The feeling of abandonment or estrangement
from God has nothing to do with sin. It is a test
of faith!
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The most common mistake Christians make in
worship today is seeking an experience rather
than seeking God.
Seeking a feeling, even the feeling of closeness
to Christ, is NOT worship.
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As you GROW in Faith, He will wean you of these
dependencies.
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Gods OMNIPRESENCE and the MANIFESTATION
of His presence are two DIFFERENT things.
God is always present, even when you are
unaware of Him, and His presence is too
profound to be measured by mere emotion.
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Faith, not feelings, pleases God.
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The situations that will stretch your faith most
will be those times when life falls apart and God
is nowhere to be found.
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HOW DO YOU PRAISE GOD WHEN YOU DONT
UNDERSTAND WHATS HAPPENING IN YOUR
LIFE????
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Tell God exactly how you feel!
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Focus on who God is His unchanging nature.
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Trust God to keep His promises.
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Patiently rely on the promises of God, and
realize that He is taking you to a deeper level of
maturity.
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When you feel abandoned by God yet continue
to trust Him in spite of your feelings, YOU
WORSHIP HIM IN THE DEEPEST WAY!
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Remember what God has already done for you.
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GODS SON DIED FOR YOU! This is the greatest
reason for worship.
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Jesus gave up everything so you could have
EVERYTHING! He died so you could live
FOREVER. That alone is worthy of your
continual thanks and praise. Never again
should you wonder what you have to be
thankful for.