"I want to have a better relationship with God, but He feels so far away..." *ADVICE*

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Our Listener asks, "I am a teenager who was a prodigal son

wanting to learn the Bible more. I have went

to Christian schools nearly for all of my life,

except for the past 2 years, in which I went to

a public school, and just recently wanted to

have a better relationship with God. I already know how to get to heaven, which

is to trust Jesus Christ that He paid for my

sins on the cross with His blood, died and rose

again on the third day to prove He was God,

but I’m having trouble with having a sense of

independence along with personal growth. I know the 2 greatest commandments are to

love God with all your heart, soul, and mind

and to love your neighbor as yourself, but for

some odd reason it feels like whenever I try to

have a sense of self identity through my

hobbies and interests (piano, drawing,

reading, etc...) it feels like I’m ‘ignoring’ God

in a way. I pray, read my Bible, and give thanks to

God each day, but my relationship with Him

feels less close than it was before. This is

where the strange part comes in. Before I was

struggling with my lusts and worldly pleasures

but now I’ve taken care of those sins. At that

time, God felt really close and personal as if

He was there with me the whole time through my trials and tribulations. But now it feels

like since those problems are taken care of,

God has ‘left’ or is ‘less involved’ in my life

now. Currently, I’m doing all the right things

that please Him, but yet for some odd reason

it feels like He’s more distant than He was

when I was struggling with my sins. Is this experience common for other

Christians? I am merely a babe in Christ, and

am seeking guidance so that I can further

develop my Christian walk. Also, I’ve read

Matthew all the way to Ephesians in the

New Testament along with Genesis and

Exodus in the Old Testament. Long story short

God somehow feels less personal and close

now that I’ve overcome my trials.”

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