The Presence Of God

[deathtolife04]

Hey guys-
my name's Jamie and I'm a 15 year old girl from Omaha, NE. I became Christian a couple years ago. These past few months I haven't been as close to God as I used to be. My main problem is that I don't know if I've ever really felt God's presence. I know my relationship with God doesn't have to do with whether or not I "feel" him during worship and prayer and stuff, but I want to really FEEL God's presence...even if it's just once. So I can be sure about what I believe. I mean I used to think I felt God all the time, but now I'm believing that it's always just been believing I felt God when really it was just me...and my emotions and stuff. During worship I can make myself believe that I'm in God's presence...and it's like everything else fades away and its just God. But its more like the thought of God than me really feeling him.

My question is...what is it like for you guys when you really get into the presence of God?!

[Daniels]

1.Prayer . 2.Bible reading. 3.Medidating His word.
4.have fellowship with born -again Christians.

[CrazyforYeshua]

Well, I find when I have prayer, it's the most intense, I always have music, usually an annointed worship CD, and I stay there for quite awhile. Push everything else out of your mind, and don't be afraid to sing to Him, as well as talk to Him. I don't know if I can describe what it is like, but you know it's real, and it's Him. That's when He speaks to me the most, because I'm concentrated fully on Him, also during worship at church, when I enter in, and pay no attention to those around me.

[Dondi]

"He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him." - John 14:21


Have you loved the Lord lately?

[Jacob4707]

"Feelings are very dangerous and close to prelest (delusion), for without having first warred with the passions, without coming to know one's weaknesses and humbling one's self, they are not reliable nor consoling feelings. Let them come when they do, but do not accept them or be deceived by them.... Should one begin to have feelings of delight, do not rely on them and do not consider them to be anything great; they will soon leave you.... Either by deceiving one with false sanctity they will blind the eyes of one's soul, or, if after a burst of joyful and consoling movements one is deprived of them, one will fall into various kinds of passions." - adapted from Elder Ambrose of Optina by Fr. Sergius Chetverikov, pp. 217-218

[Kelly]

I agree with others who say to get yourself into the word and regular prayer. The way I feel the Lord's presence is when I feel His influence on my day to day decisions.

When I first returned to the Lord, It was all butterflies and a strong charismatic feeling, but I think that was just like the 'puppy love' stage of a relationship. Now I depend on Him daily, strive to be what He wants me to be, and try to guide my kids in the right way. Is he a presence right next to me all the time? Not always evident, but there's always that small voice inside that shows me the right path in every thought life and real world decision that I face. Whether I always listen to it or not is another issue!

[flyingsum0]

As with any relationship, communication is the key. Forget about what you think you "have to do" to have a realtionship with God and start by talking to Him. Take a walk, sit on th elawn, lay on your bed and just have a converstaion with Him. If you love Him you have to be able to communicate with Him, start by having a simple converstaion and the realtionship will grow.

[deathtolife04]

thanks guys.

[Dairyman]

Hey guys-
my name's Jamie and I'm a 15 year old girl from Omaha, NE. I became Christian a couple years ago. These past few months I haven't been as close to God as I used to be. My main problem is that I don't know if I've ever really felt God's presence. I know my relationship with God doesn't have to do with whether or not I "feel" him during worship and prayer and stuff, but I want to really FEEL God's presence...even if it's just once. So I can be sure about what I believe. I mean I used to think I felt God all the time, but now I'm believing that it's always just been believing I felt God when really it was just me...and my emotions and stuff. During worship I can make myself believe that I'm in God's presence...and it's like everything else fades away and its just God. But its more like the thought of God than me really feeling him.

My question is...what is it like for you guys when you really get into the presence of God?!




In my experiences, you are in the presence of God when you are able to give up your material possessions and get back to nature.

I find hiking or walking outdoors alone to work best. I can worship all of God's creations and be thankful. I typically walk barefoot, as Jesus would.

[Kelly]

In my experiences, you are in the presence of God when you are able to give up your material possessions and get back to nature.

A lot of prophets (and Jesus, himself) went into the wilderness (aka desert) to fast and pray.

[christandisrael]

Hey guys-
my name's Jamie and I'm a 15 year old girl from Omaha, NE. I became Christian a couple years ago. These past few months I haven't been as close to God as I used to be. My main problem is that I don't know if I've ever really felt God's presence. I know my relationship with God doesn't have to do with whether or not I "feel" him during worship and prayer and stuff, but I want to really FEEL God's presence...even if it's just once. So I can be sure about what I believe. I mean I used to think I felt God all the time, but now I'm believing that it's always just been believing I felt God when really it was just me...and my emotions and stuff. During worship I can make myself believe that I'm in God's presence...and it's like everything else fades away and its just God. But its more like the thought of God than me really feeling him.

My question is...what is it like for you guys when you really get into the presence of God?!
Pray and pray hard.