The
Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
notes by Pat Krabacher
14. When God seems distant
A. The Lord has hidden
himself from his people, but I trust him and place my hope in him.
Isaiah 8:17 (TEV)
B. God is real no matter how you feel.
The deepest level
of worship is praising God in spite of pain,
thanking g God during
a trial, trusting Him when tempted,
surrendering while
suffering,
and loving Him when
He seems distant..
St. John of the Cross
referred to these days of spiritual dryness, drought,
and estrangement
from God as “the dark night of the soul”.
V. Raymond Edmond
said,
“Never doubt in
the dark what God told you in the light.”
During times of spiritual
dryness you must patiently rely on the
promises of God,
not your emotions, and realize that He
is taking you to
a deeper level of maturity.
C. Point to Ponder:
God is real no matter
how I feel.
Verse to remember:
For God has said,
“I will never leave you; I will never abandon you.”
Heb 13:5 (TEV)
Question to Consider:
How can I stay focused
on God‘s presence, especially when He feels distant?
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