God is real, no matter how you feel.
It is easy to worship God when things are going great in your life
when he has provided food, friends, family, health, and happy situations.
But circumstances are not always pleasant.
How do you worship God then?
What do you do when God seems a million miles away?
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.
How do you praise God when you don't understand what's happening
in your life and God is silent? How do you stay connected in a crisis
without communication? How do you keep your eyes on Jesus when
they're full of tears? You do what Job did: Then he fell to the ground
in worship and said: 'Naked I came from my mother's womb, and
naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away;
may the name of the LORD be praised.
Tell God exactly how you feel. Focus on who God is his
unchanging nature. Trust God to keep his promises. And remember
what God has already done for you. 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.
Day 14... When God Seems Distant
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