Dealing with oscillating faith

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Dealing with oscillating faith Christanon 01/14/19 (Mon) 07:24:27 89ec18 No.755910

My entire experience so far with faith is that literally one day I wake up I feel very close to God and can feel the Holy Spirit inside me, but the next day I feel cold, and empty, and don't feel God in my life.

How should I deal with this as a Christian?

Christanon 01/14/19 (Mon) 07:27:51 af670e No.755913

Be consistent is your devotion to Christ; remember that only He can give you faith undying faith in Him, even if we can rationally come to the conclusion that He walked this Earth and rose again.

Christanon 01/14/19 (Mon) 07:32:15 658b31 No.755915

Pray more

Christanon 01/14/19 (Mon) 07:46:30 b616d3 No.755919

>>755910

You thirst for the Lord, which is good anon:

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God? - Psalm 42:2

Just continue to turn to the Lord through prayer and reading scripture. The first commandment Jesus gave us was:

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. - Mark 12:30

You are definitely not alone in how you are feeling, some mornings I feel pretty empty. The way I deal with those situations is with prayer. Read the book of Job to learn about what faith looks like even when God's grace can't be immediately felt.

Christanon 01/14/19 (Mon) 20:16:52 fbc16c No.756051

>>755910

OP, I know that feel too, I have been dealing with a similar thing for myself. I was recently made to understand patience is also a lesson thst must be learned. That time without God , I know I am being made to understand , now, that I must use thst time productively , to look within myself (with prayer constantly) to understand why I cannot find him, perhaps I left him or there is something in me that I need to fix. Read the scripture , and never lose the faith . Talk to people that are close to Him , and have them pray for you to help you to become closer (I will pray for you). If you are in a desperate place , and need Him and can’t find him , go to him , take one step to him and he will take many toward you. Pray for wisdom (this prayer is alsways answered!), and pray for strength and patience. Also during desperate times , fast , and remember thst fasting does not mean food only. Give up something that you need . For example, give up your sleep, let the Lord strengthen you and provide for you. Your body is weak but your spirit is strong. stay up and pray with him, he will teach you.

Christanon 01/14/19 (Mon) 20:26:18 a166a2 No.756055

Stop relying on your feelings

Christanon 01/15/19 (Tue) 02:16:25 fbc16c No.756182

>>755910

anon, I notice something also about your post that makes me feel compelled to make a follow-up comment

>oscillating faith

Do not let your FAITH oscillate. Never. The "oscillation" of the holy spirit is something I very seriously can relate to, and it is something that I have personally thought a lot about in the very recent past, how that oscillation comes about and what that means and how I ought to deal with it and respond. But NOT oscillating faith.

>Ephesians 6:16 (ESV)

>In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;

>IN ALL circumstances. Do not let your faith falter, it is your shield. Your faith does not need to oscillate. Stay strong, anon. Rest assured, God is very real. This is something I will personally testify to myself, now and always–good times and bad. Once God reveals himself to you, there is no going back. If you are mentioning holy spirit like the way that you are (feelings, and oscillations of them), it sounds like you perhaps know what I mean in this respect. The body is weak but the spirit is strong–have patience, and seek Him earnestly. I am giving this advice to myself, as well. Remember: it is a love story, anon, and you are one of its key characters.