Biblical Answer

Understanding Abandonment by God

Abandonment by God feels like a deep sense of isolation and disconnection from the divine. It's as if God has left us high and dry, and we're left to face our struggles and hardships alone. This feeling can be overwhelming, and it's natural to wonder if God is truly present or if we're just imagining things.

The Reality of Abandonment

The reality is that feelings can lie, and our perceptions of God's absence can be misguided. We may be focusing on roadblocks in the road to God, like habits or circumstances that cloud our access to Him. We might be preoccupied with death, which contradicts the fact that God is life. Alternatively, we might be too busy for God, putting other things ahead of our relationship with Him. Until we confront our reservations and surrender to God, we won't be able to move forward in faith.

Breaking Free from Abandonment

To break free from the feeling of abandonment by God, we need to surrender ourselves to Him. We must abandon our own self-reliance and trust in His sovereignty. When we look at God, we should realize that He is seeking us more than we are seeking Him. We must confront our reservations and honestly assess what's keeping us from faith in God. By doing so, we can begin to move forward in our relationship with Him, even in the midst of struggles and hardships. Ultimately, it's through abandonment of ourselves and our circumstances that we can experience God's presence and love in our lives.