Faith, not feelings, pleases God.

“Everything on earth has its own time and its own season” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 CEV)

“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” (Job 1:21 NIV)

When we were baby Christians, God gives us a lot of confirming emotions and often answers the most immature, self-centered prayers so that we’ll know He exists. But as we grow in faith, He will wean us out of these dependencies.

God’s omnipresence and the manifestation of His presence are 2 completely different things.

One is a fact.
The other is often a feeling.

God is always present, even when you are unaware of Him, and His presence is too profound to be measured by mere emotion.

Yes, He wants you to sense His presence but He’s primarily more concerned that you trust Him than that you feel Him. Faith, not feelings, pleases God.

The situations that will stretch our faith most will be those times when life falls apart and God is nowhere to be found.

This happened to Job.

He lost everything: his family, his business, his health, and everything he owned.IN A SINGLE DAY
What's worst is.. God said nothing for 37 Chapters!

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?


Answer is 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’” (Job 1:20–21 NIV).

Tell God exactly how you feel.
Pour out your heart to God.
Unload every emotion that you’re feeling.

Job did this when he said, “I can’t be quiet! I am angry and bitter. I have to speak!” (Job 7:11 TEV).

He cried out when God seemed distant: “Oh, for the days when I was in my prime, when God’s intimate friendship blessed my house” (Job 29:4 NIV).

God can handle your doubt, anger, fear, grief, confusion, and questions.

Taken off the Purpose Driven Life.