Have you ever prayed and felt like God wasn’t listening? Or experienced seasons where your faith felt dry, even when you were doing your best to follow Him? In this episode of the Binmin Popscast, Dr. Bob Martin offers Biblical wisdom and practical steps to help you understand why God can feel distant, and what to do when He does. Learn how to trust God’s promises over your feelings and rediscover closeness with Him, even in your driest seasons.
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0:00 - INTRO
1:25 - YOU ARE NOT ALONEDavid made the conscious decision to put his trust in the Lord’s unfailing love
2:11 - JUST BECAUSE GOD FEELS DISTANT, DOESN'T MEAN THAT HE IS
2:43 - FAITH OFTEN BEGINS WHERE FEELINGS END
2:50 - POSSIBLE REASONS FOR SPIRITUAL DRYNESS
2:52 - THERE MAY BE A BESETTING OR UNCONFESSED SIN THAT HINDERS CLOSENESS WITH GOD
3:16 - BUSYNESS AND DISTRACTION CAN LEAD TO SPIRITUAL DRYNESS
3:44 - BE HONEST. TELL GOD EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL
3:50 - CONFESS AND ACTIVELY REPENT OF ANY KNOWN SIN
Trust in His forgiveness,1 John 1:9
4:09 - STAY IN SCRIPTURE DAILY
4:20 - PRAY DAILY IN PSALM 25 OR 63
4:28 - WORSHIP REGULARLY
4:33 - STAY CONNECTED TO CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Isolation intensifies spiritual dryness
5:07 - SPIRITUAL DRYNESS CAN BE A REFINING FIRE
5:34 - GOD IS NOT DONE WRITING YOUR STORY
5:40 - THANK YOU & WRAP UP
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