There are times in our lives as Christians that we feel spiritually far away from God. We can not feel him and we are not emotionally stirred by him in worship, or prayer, or quiet times, or sermons. But the truth is, we can't rely on our emotions to reassure us that he is still near. We are human and our emotions are seriously out of whack. We can not trust ourselves because we are simply human-- sinners.
This is how I had been feeling and as a result I was unmotivated, grouchy and a little bratty. When one morning in my quiet time, the Lord showed me this passage:
1 Corinthians 14:15-16
So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind. If you are praising God with your spirit, how can one who finds himself among those who do not understand say "Amen" to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
Our relationship with Christ is not based on how we're feeling, yesterday, today, or tomorrow. We are commanded to praise and obey our Father. Sometimes we don't want to do it and sometimes we're just "not feeling it" but we are called to do it no matter what. This commandment is what leads us to praise him even in the rough and dry seasons of our spiritual walk with Christ. When our hearts are broken or hardened, our mind should still know full well the power and love that our Lord and Savior has for us.
And in that... in those times when the world is telling us to forget about our faith, in those times when it's hard and we find ourselves not passionate at all, we must still make sure that our lives point to Him. This is what brings non-believers to their knees. When they see this in how we live, they see Him. I've said it before and I'll say it again life is not all about what happens but how we react.
So in those times when you're wandering hopelessly though a desert... and it's hot... and dry... and you're waiting and praying for the Lord to move and stir your heart, you've just got to keep on keepin' on.
God's Blessings
Karsyn Penelope
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