One of my favorite Christian authors (Brennan Manning), said it well when he said, if you feel abandoned by God, you are in good company… because Jesus himself felt exactly that when he spoke the words, “My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?” Thankful for you Jamie! You are helping me chip away at the lie that my feelings are a barometer of Gods absence or abandonment.
I love that view of baptism. It's not just an event. It's a declaration of commitment, like a wedding. And on days when we don't feel like we love our "spouse", we choose to commit. Thank you for that picture. ❤
I feel abandoned by God everyday. This comment is not to be funny or anything, but that's the reason i wonder if I'm a true child of God or not. I'm always fearful of God. I know that the Bible says that perfect love casts out fear. Intellectually I know this but in my heart i feel disconnected and afraid. I often wonder if I'm just a tare among the wheat, a goat among the sheep. It's terrifying to live this everyday.
I feel the same way. It is a struggle to deal with everyday. One thought I try to apply is how I would never abandon my children. God put that in me, it comes from God. I'm sure you feel the same about your children. So if He put that in us for our children then He has to have that for us. Scripture says He will not leave or forsake. Also He says if a mother would forget her child He will not forget us. It's still hard to believe because of OCD but it's true nonetheless.
I agree that verse about fear being cast out makes you wonder if you’re in God’s love, so why are you still feeling the fear, right? So the love you’re feeling isn’t perfect! But the love God showed is. Look at the famous John 3:16 God so loved the world……. Not merely God loved the world so much, but God loved the world in this way, that he sent his son to die. Thusly. Dying for us is the best and only thing he could do to save us. That was perfect love, and complete, and it does cast out fear and every evil power because it was effective in paying for our sins and if we believe in it, we are safe. Well, we haven’t reached perfection yet, but it doesn’t mean we’re not in God’s love and it can’t lessen what he’s done to save us. I admit I’ve grasped at that verse too and thought it could condemn me because I don’t feel loved sometimes. Or that it saves you but not me, or some such. But feelings ain’t facts. Even fear is a feeling! We’ve been given the right to become children of God. Don’t let a feeling take that away from you. It says you’re saved if you believe, so that’s a fact, not a feeling. If you believe Jesus took your sin and gave you his covering of righteousness when he died, and you’ve repented and move forward in faith, then you are saved and safe. He asks us to obey him and abide with him, whatever our feelings, and that’s our response. I suspect he values greatly an obedient ‘hanging in there’ heart that’s persevered despite no ‘holy wonder’ feelings. And as Peter said, where else would we go? He has life and we want it even though we might feel at the end of the queue. He is enough for us. We may be like the woman who’d been bleeding all that time, but we just need to hang onto the tassels of his robe, reach out and hang on. That robe was his wings that cover us, a refuge. Only a family member had the right to touch a man’s prayer shawl, and Jesus called her ‘daughter’. He knows you’re suffering, but as Paul says, we suffer ‘for a little while’. It feels a long while, but not compared with eternity. The bible is full of “if….then” statements and we can know if we believe then we are saved. And after turning from our sins, that’s the only thing we need to examine ourselves over, whether we believe in Jesus to save us, or not. What must we do? “Only believe”. A decision, not a feeling. Remember too the man who said ‘I believe, help though my unbelief”. And Jesus responded, even to just a little grain of mustard seed faith. I think we ought to keep a few of those in our pockets, just to remind us, because feelings are like mist.
It is very hard because of feelings. But the bible says have faith not feelings and faith is believing in what we can't see. I deal with the same thing and it is truly a struggle. But it is OCD lying to us and the feelings make it seem real.
Faith only grows in silence remember Jesus was in the boat asleep . When his disciples woke him up his words was oh you of little faith. I’ve been there many times in my walk with the lord . His response to me was follow me not your feelings. I’ve learn to give him sacrifice of praise even when I don’t feel him and worship him by faith.
I have had general anxiety but nothing that really affected me bad more situational anxiety. But I still suffer from not feeling God in my life anymore. Prayers felt completely unheard, completly numb like my heart is hardened. That verse with Job is beautiful but there are more verses that say about harding hearts.. can't shake that. Any help?!
You led me to think of the time(s?) Scripture records that there hadn't been a word from God to anyone for years. Those bits are fast-forwarded through as a matter of narrative - because it's stating nothing was happening - but in those years, it must have felt all kinds of weird.
One of my favorite Christian authors (Brennan Manning), said it well when he said, if you feel abandoned by God, you are in good company… because Jesus himself felt exactly that when he spoke the words, “My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?” Thankful for you Jamie! You are helping me chip away at the lie that my feelings are a barometer of Gods absence or abandonment.
I thank God for your ministry, Jamie. 💜
This was right on time. I get tired of trying so hard. Some days I just can't get out of bed, I'm so mentally exhausted. God help us all!
I love that view of baptism. It's not just an event. It's a declaration of commitment, like a wedding. And on days when we don't feel like we love our "spouse", we choose to commit. Thank you for that picture. ❤
Sister Jamie your devotionals are so uplifting!
Thank you so much for your channel! Im learning a lot! I now realize I have religious OCD. Im a Catholic.❤
Thank you for sharing this. It helps me remember that God loves me even though I don't feel His presence.
And sometimes I feel guilty for not feeling guilty or anxiety
I am so thankful for you, Jaimie!! Such a great reminder for me.
Thank you Jaimie!!
Jaimie, you are such a blessing!!! Thank you!!
Thank You Jaime ❤
I feel abandoned by God everyday. This comment is not to be funny or anything, but that's the reason i wonder if I'm a true child of God or not. I'm always fearful of God. I know that the Bible says that perfect love casts out fear. Intellectually I know this but in my heart i feel disconnected and afraid. I often wonder if I'm just a tare among the wheat, a goat among the sheep. It's terrifying to live this everyday.
I feel the same way. It is a struggle to deal with everyday. One thought I try to apply is how I would never abandon my children. God put that in me, it comes from God. I'm sure you feel the same about your children. So if He put that in us for our children then He has to have that for us. Scripture says He will not leave or forsake. Also He says if a mother would forget her child He will not forget us. It's still hard to believe because of OCD but it's true nonetheless.
I agree that verse about fear being cast out makes you wonder if you’re in God’s love, so why are you still feeling the fear, right? So the love you’re feeling isn’t perfect! But the love God showed is. Look at the famous John 3:16 God so loved the world……. Not merely God loved the world so much, but God loved the world in this way, that he sent his son to die. Thusly. Dying for us is the best and only thing he could do to save us. That was perfect love, and complete, and it does cast out fear and every evil power because it was effective in paying for our sins and if we believe in it, we are safe. Well, we haven’t reached perfection yet, but it doesn’t mean we’re not in God’s love and it can’t lessen what he’s done to save us. I admit I’ve grasped at that verse too and thought it could condemn me because I don’t feel loved sometimes. Or that it saves you but not me, or some such. But feelings ain’t facts. Even fear is a feeling!
We’ve been given the right to become children of God. Don’t let a feeling take that away from you. It says you’re saved if you believe, so that’s a fact, not a feeling. If you believe Jesus took your sin and gave you his covering of righteousness when he died, and you’ve repented and move forward in faith, then you are saved and safe. He asks us to obey him and abide with him, whatever our feelings, and that’s our response. I suspect he values greatly an obedient ‘hanging in there’ heart that’s persevered despite no ‘holy wonder’ feelings. And as Peter said, where else would we go? He has life and we want it even though we might feel at the end of the queue. He is enough for us. We may be like the woman who’d been bleeding all that time, but we just need to hang onto the tassels of his robe, reach out and hang on. That robe was his wings that cover us, a refuge. Only a family member had the right to touch a man’s prayer shawl, and Jesus called her ‘daughter’. He knows you’re suffering, but as Paul says, we suffer ‘for a little while’. It feels a long while, but not compared with eternity.
The bible is full of “if….then” statements and we can know if we believe then we are saved. And after turning from our sins, that’s the only thing we need to examine ourselves over, whether we believe in Jesus to save us, or not. What must we do? “Only believe”. A decision, not a feeling. Remember too the man who said ‘I believe, help though my unbelief”. And Jesus responded, even to just a little grain of mustard seed faith. I think we ought to keep a few of those in our pockets, just to remind us, because feelings are like mist.
It is very hard because of feelings. But the bible says have faith not feelings and faith is believing in what we can't see. I deal with the same thing and it is truly a struggle. But it is OCD lying to us and the feelings make it seem real.
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Thank you again
Faith only grows in silence remember Jesus was in the boat asleep . When his disciples woke him up his words was oh you of little faith. I’ve been there many times in my walk with the lord . His response to me was follow me not your feelings. I’ve learn to give him sacrifice of praise even when I don’t feel him and worship him by faith.
I have never felt God before what do I do?
I have had general anxiety but nothing that really affected me bad more situational anxiety. But I still suffer from not feeling God in my life anymore. Prayers felt completely unheard, completly numb like my heart is hardened. That verse with Job is beautiful but there are more verses that say about harding hearts.. can't shake that. Any help?!
You led me to think of the time(s?) Scripture records that there hadn't been a word from God to anyone for years. Those bits are fast-forwarded through as a matter of narrative - because it's stating nothing was happening - but in those years, it must have felt all kinds of weird.
Yes, over 400 yrs before Jesus arrived!