When God Feels Far Away

From the Back CoverHave you ever felt far away from God? You're not alone.The truth is, we all go through seasons when prayer seems futile, worship feels empty, or we feel lonely, wondering if God cares or even knows what we're facing. When those times come, how can we recover the closeness with God that we crave? With transparency and a pastoral heart, Jamie Rasmussen mines the book of Esther to reveal eight ways you can navigate divine distance and experience the nearness of God."Having spent all my adult life in the realm of professional sports, I know what it's like to have victories as well as defeats. Jamie Rasmussen hits the nail on the head when he addresses the struggle we have in connecting with God. We all feel distant from God at times, and this book offers fresh help and perspective. Bringing the Bible alive in authentic and practical ways, this book will lead to more victories."--Doug Collins, Olympian, four-time NBA All-Star, College Basketball Hall of Fame, and Hall of Fame broadcaster"Jamie offers real-time, life-giving tools that empower you to draw close to God when he seems far away. Each chapter packs a wallop against despair by enabling you to not only realize the nearness of God but see his fingerprints on how he's working out your circumstances."--Dr. Tim Kimmel, author of Grace Filled Marriage and Grace Based ParentingHave you ever felt far away from God? Though many Christians are convinced they can't admit that, if you're feeling distant from God, you're not alone. In fact, honesty about divine distance is an important first step back to the presence of God.The truth is, we all go through seasons when prayers seem futile, worship feels empty, or we feel lonely, wondering if God cares or even knows what we're facing. When those seasons come and our familiar spiritual routines are no longer working, how can we recover the closeness with God that we crave?With transparency and a pastoral heart, Jamie Rasmussen reveals eight ways to navigate divine distance and experience the nearness of God again. After unpacking why God sometimes feels so far away, he mines the riches of the book of Esther for principles that are available to us today. The result is an intimate and practical guide to navigating seasons of divine distance so we can once again feel closer to God.About the AuthorJamie Rasmussen (MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the senior pastor of Scottsdale Bible Church, which is regularly listed on Outreach magazine's Top 100 list in both size and speed of growth for the past ten years. He has been an ordained pastor for more than 25 years and has served growing churches in Detroit, Michigan; London, Ontario (Canada); and Cleveland, Ohio. He is author of How Joyful People Think and lives in Arizona.