I don’t know how to feel God

General Faith
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I don’t know how to find God.

It feels like my faith is weak. I believe in the Lord with my mind, but not with my soul. In my thoughts, I pray, I speak to God, but my heart feels empty. This fills me with terrible fear, because I want to believe, but there is nothing—just emptiness.

Sometimes I ask myself: what is God to me? Looking at the blue sky on a summer day, feeling the breeze, hearing the birds sing—I think that this is God. There are moments when I feel how beautiful the world is, how much love I have for every part of it, and in those moments I feel close to Him. I feel His mercy when I lie down, tired, in a warm bed, when the rain taps on the windows, when I look at daisies in the grass. God created this world, and I love everything around me. But I still can’t feel the Creator Himself.

And I realize how heretical my words may sound. The Bible clearly says we must love our Heavenly Father, but I simply can’t imagine Him. I love the world He created, but I can’t go any further. I feel like I’m confused, lost, wandering in my own feelings and thoughts. Every day in prayer I ask God to guide me to Him, but I’m afraid I won’t find the way, and that I’ll end up believing in the wrong way.

How can I strengthen my faith?

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Several years ago, I heard about a guy who was in the same situation as yourself, and he spent three hours each day reading the holy Bible, and nothing happened. The holy Bible teaches us how to live for God, and that’s when things changed, and for him.

If you repent every night before you go to bed and ask God to cleanse you of your sins, you will move closer to God and he will move closer to you, the Bible says.

God seeks those that will worship him in spirit and truth

King James Bible John 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

King James Version John 4:24 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

From google

In the King James Bible, God values a repentant heart, which is a heart that acknowledges sin, feels sorrow for it, and turns away from it. This is evident in various passages, including Psalm 51:17, which speaks of God not despising a broken and contrite spirit. Furthermore, the Bible emphasizes that God desires mercy and knowledge of Him over mere outward religious acts.

Here’s a more detailed explanation:

· God’s emphasis on the heart:

The Bible often highlights the importance of the heart as the center of a person’s being, where thoughts, emotions, and will reside.

· Repentance as a turning point:

Repentance involves recognizing one’s sins, feeling remorse for them, and making a conscious effort to turn away from those sins and towards God.

· Psalm 51:17:

This verse states that God esteems a broken and contrite heart as a sacrifice. It signifies a heart that is humbled and genuinely sorrowful for its transgressions.

· Joel 2:13:

This passage urges people to “rend your hearts, and not your garments” and return to the Lord, emphasizing the importance of inner change over outward displays.

· God’s love for the repentant:

The Bible portrays God as compassionate and forgiving, welcoming those who turn to Him with a sincere heart.

· Luke 15:7:

This parable highlights the joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, further illustrating God’s love for those who turn away from sin.

· Romans 2:4:

This verse suggests that God’s kindness is meant to lead people to repentance, implying that God desires repentance and offers opportunities for it.

From google

Moses Comforts the People
…19“Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” 20“Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be beforeyou, to keep you from sinning.” 21And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.…

From google

The phrase “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” appears in the King James Version of the Bible, specifically in the New Testament. It is a key message delivered by both John the Baptist and Jesus Christ. In Matthew 3:2, John the Baptist proclaims, “Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” This message is also echoed by Jesus in Matthew 4:17 Matthew 4:17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.", where He begins His ministry with the same call: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”. This message signifies the nearness of God’s reign and the need for a change of heart and life in response.

  • Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

The Transformative Power of Repentance True repentance leads to a transformed life. It involves a change of mind that results in a…

  • John the Baptist - Bible, King James Version

Matt. 3. [1] In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, [2] And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdo…

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It feel like? What does faith feel like?

We are commanded to Love God with spirit, body and Mind.

Attend a church where the sermons challenge you spiritually as well as intellually.
Challenge your minister to do this by adking him questions.

Start reading the bible with a commentary on that book. Try dr Martin lloyd Jones on Romans.
You can listen to recordings of his sermons from the trust of the same name.

Read apologetics.
Reasonablefairh if you understand lofic.
Bethinking.com or answersingenesis or wintery knight if you don’t.

An old puritan wrote.
" If you want exraordinary experiences if God, do more of your worship and service. "

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Hi,

2 Corinthians 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) KJV

We believe by faith not feelings.

Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. KJV

Here’s something to think about
The first thing you did when you were born is take a breath.
No breath, no life
Your breath came from God.
God is in every breath you take.
You want to feel God?
Take a breath.

Blessings

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Dear friend, thank you for your honesty—it is not heretical, but deeply human. You are not alone. Many of the strongest believers (myself included) in history have walked through the same kind of spiritual longing you’re describing. What you’re feeling is not the absence of faith—it’s the very birthplace of deeper faith. The ache you carry, the hunger for something more than just ideas about God, is evidence that God is already drawing you.

In your words, you describe the awe of nature, the peace of rest, and the quiet joy of simple things—and you ask, “Is this God?” And I would say gently: Yes. It is the echo of His nearness. Romans 1:20 tells us, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen…” What you feel in those quiet moments isn’t the fullness of God, but it’s a whisper of His presence—a finger pointing toward the hand that made you.

But here’s the key: God is not just felt—He is known through revelation. He doesn’t leave you and I to guess what He’s like or to interpret feelings and skies and flowers. He revealed Himself in Jesus Christ. Hebrews 1:3 calls Jesus “the express image of His person.” If you want to find God—not just love the world He made, but know the One who made it—then you must look at Jesus. Not just as a figure in history or religion, but as the very heart of God in human form, reaching for you.

So how do you strengthen your faith?

  1. Look to Jesus in the Word – Begin in the Gospels. Read slowly. Let His words sink into you. Watch how He treats the broken, the doubting, the lost—because that is exactly how God responds to you. John 14:9 – “He that hath seen me hath seen the Father.”
  2. Talk to Him honestly, like you’ve written here – This isn’t weakness—it’s how faith grows. Your heart doesn’t have to feel full to be faithful. Faith often begins in the silence, when feelings are absent, and we still choose to believe.
  3. Ask for His Spirit – Luke 11:13 says, “How much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?” You can ask Jesus to fill you with His Spirit—not just so you can understand Him in your mind, but so you can know Him in your soul.
  4. Don’t isolate – Seek out other believers who truly know Jesus—not just religious voices, but Spirit-filled people who walk with Him. Sometimes, faith is strengthened most in community.

And remember this: God is not far from any of us. He said in Jeremiah 29:13, “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” You are not lost—you’re being found. Faith isn’t always a feeling. Sometimes it is a quiet, trembling hand reaching out in the dark—and finding that He was already holding you.

You are on the right path. Keep seeking—and you will find. I know I did. Jesus promised it.

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You see, that is the burden of god, or our god among many gods. He chooses to be invisible, so how can he expect anyone to feel anything for him? Just because mortal man wrote a bible that’s how we are suppose to interpret god? Honestly, I think god was lonely and created us, just like you can build something on a 3D printer, or create a video game. Because god is probably an alien, he is infinitely more intelligent than us, so he added a conscious mind and feelings to the mix because he has the capability. Something we cannot do… yet. Ever see robots today? I think he created us for his amusement purposes. Somewhere along the line someone wrote the bible to reflect their feelings.

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Do what only you can do. You said you feel him when you see a raindrop on your window or when you see a field of daisies. I think youve already found him, and that your faith is strong. You are fighting, and theres nothing wrong with that. Let me help. Dont bite off more than you can chew. That is just bullying yourself. You feel like your faith is weak, because you are exhausted. What was it that gave you faith in the 1st place? Try to remember that, and strengthen your faith off of that. If you seen someone help someone and your faith is based on that, try to replicate it. If you seen an amazing catch in a superbowl, and your faith is based on that, try to teach people how to catch a football. This has me wondering where my faith comes from, and how I can use that. I rode a bike down a hill into the woods and survived. Ialso almost drowned and was pulled up. These are 2 instances where my faith comes from. I couldve easily been stabbed by a branch or broken my neck, and could have easily been lost in the merky waters. Now how to replicate this. You are reaching out as if drowning, and im pulling you back. Your faith is so strong that you are metaphorically speeding down a hill into the woods and youve crashed, and someone is calling out to you telling you to get up, and get back to the top of the hill. Only you can do that.