a prayer for when you can't feel God by Kelly Jane McClellan
 Isaiah 41:10 so do not fear for I am with you do not be dismayed for I'm your God I will strengthen you and help you I will uphold you with my righteous right hand
 a feeling of Peace stability and belonging a burden lifted off my shoulders a sense of direction and purpose I used to feel all these things when I pray to God I felt like he was right there beside me walking with me holding my hand I sensed him through all that I did and all that I saw in my life of complete instability all those feelings vanished there was so much change at one time that I simply went down it felt like my soul had gone blind and I started to question everything where did God go did God leave me was God ever really there to begin with
 it is such a blessing from God that he gives us those senses to experience him and his laugh however Hebrews 11:1 reminds us not to rely on those feelings no faith is confidence in what we hope for and Assurance about what we do not see even when we can't see God Scripture cause us to have faith any way God wants us to have confidence and who he tells us that he is rather what we can perceive of our circumstances this includes our feelings
 even when we don't feel God he is still right there he is with us he strengthens us he holds us up by his own hand with God's help we can notice truth in our hearts even if we cannot at that moment emotionally connect to it let's pray to your father in Heaven thank you for your steadfastness and continual presence in our lives sometimes we can feel right next to us but sometimes it is hard to know that you were there at all sometimes life gets so difficult that our hearts just cannot feel you soothe the pain sometimes you take away those feelings so that we may see you even more fervently I pray today father that I may rely not on my own feelings but rather on your love for me may I rely on your word to be the truth that rules my life over my own understanding help me to see you and believe and your character even though my feelings may tell me otherwise you are kind you are good and you are gracious you are both
 all-powerful and all loving you care deeply for me and for my loved one be with me as I live out these truths no matter what my circumstances are today Lord as we walk forward together I love you and for all these things and your sons