“Just Not Feeling It”

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

I'm sixteen, and I have a question I cannot seem to answer.  I feel far from God and His Son, yet, I pray daily throughout the day, I repent of my sins, and I have a Bible study every night.  I constantly try to be the holiest I can be, do right unto others, unto Christ, and unto myself.  So why do I feel as if I'm a bad christian (as if He doesn’t hear me, or if I'm not doing enough to fulfill my reason for being on Earth)?  I'm very happy; I'm homeschooled, yet I feel worthless of my goal on Earth.  Thank you for this website; I'm so glad it's available to me.  God bless and thank you.

Sincerely,
Seeking A Future

Dear Seeking A Future,

It is impossible to say why you (or anyone else) feel a certain way.  Emotions are fickle and can be deceiving.  Some people feel that they are saved when, in fact, they are lost (Matt 7:21-23), but whether our heart condemns us or not isn’t what saves us (1 Jn 3:19-21).  It is our adherence to God’s Word that saves us (Rom 1:16).  If you are doing what God says you must do to be saved, then you can have confidence regardless of how you feel (see “What Must I Do To Be Saved?” for further details).  Serving God is often an issue of doing what is right without regard to our emotions… showing bravery when we are afraid, working when we are tired, praying when we feel we aren’t heard, and persevering when we are discouraged.

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