Does my heart and thoughts have to be pure?
Am I to strip myself down to the core, become vulnerable and submit?
Why was it easier to believe and to feel God when I was young?
I wait... I hope... and I pray, to feel close once again,
to feel the love, the comfort, the ease, and the protection.
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I can't give an answer to your first question and I am probably not the best person to give advice since I do not believe in God... but I can hypothesize as to why it was easier for you to believe when you were younger. My theory is that when we are younger, we are naive. Some of us stay naive to this day, but most grow out of it. Most people draw a line between reality and everything else. In this way we see that we don't necessarily need God to feel all the things you listed.
But like all things that bring good in our lives (real or not), we sometimes have to let them (be it God, or someone/thing material) into our lives no matter how much of a tough cookie we may be for us to feel what we are missing.
Coconame
Is it being naive? good for you Nina. remember when you used to say "I cant feel him," well I hope that is changing for you now :).
It's only when we are naive that we can't believe in God=)
Not don't or won't because those are choices. Cannot as in too blind to see the truth.
Walking with God, you don't always feel close to Him. Reading the word, living the lessons and praying sincerely will undoubtedly bring you closer.
It's our duty to draw ourself close to God not the other way around. The comforting thing to know is His arms will always be open.
If you're sitting there doing nothing then don't expect anything. If you're doing all you can then have faith and continue.
Dear Anonymous,
I can't say that I'm not doing anything to get close to God... But I'm not sure if I'm "doing all that I can" either ! I'm not even certain what that means...
sigh...
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