Recently I've been feeling sort of empty. I don't feel as happy as I should. In Christ we're supposed to be joyous and full. But lately I feel useless and not very joyous. Sometimes it's like I don't deserve to be happy. It feels like I'm becoming more distant from God. Then getting close but I havent stopped praying. I wonder why do I feel this way?
Take it from an old man who's been around awhile, the advice to spend more time in worship is good advice for it is through worship that we enter into His presence. I try to turn my will and my life over to the Lord on a daily basis. I'd like to say that I DO it every day, but, that would be a bald-faced lie.
To do this, I must begin with a period of meditation (a moment or two at least) to get in touch with Who and What He is. When I've gotten in touch with the fact that He is the Almighty Creator of the Entire Universe and yet, He still promises to never leave me or forsake me, an understanding of His awesomness begins to build up in me and I get excited.
When you begin your day, read and meditate on Psalm 8. Meditating on that psalm will get your mind moving in the direction of thinking about God's holiness, majesty, power, and love. And, as you continue your meditation, you will find yourself getting excited, worshipping Him profusely and coming closer and closer to Him.
James 4:8 says it very plainly, "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." But, it starts with a decision to draw near despite what our emotions are telling us.
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