*Have you ever felt like God left?*
Like, you prayed… but nothing shifted.
You worshipped… but it was dry.
You cried… and it still hurt.
Have you ever felt like the same Jesus you love, who promised never to leave you, just went quiet on you?
Me too.
There are days I whisper “Jesus” and it feels like He doesn’t whisper back.
Days when the weight on my chest won’t lift, even after I've quoted all the scriptures I know.
Moments when I look around and everything just feels wrong...the plans, the people, the pace of my life....and I start wondering: “Where is God in all of this?”

But here’s what I’m learning…
God doesn’t leave because I can’t feel Him.
His presence is not based on my emotions.
My feelings are real, yes ...but they’re not always right.
He never said, “I’ll be with you when you feel me.”
He said, “I am with you always, even to the end of the world.”
Always.
That includes the days you cry yourself to sleep.
That includes the moments you stare at your Bible and feel nothing.
That includes the times you’re tired, weak, or questioning everything.
You see, walking with God was never about feeling.
It’s about faith.
And faith is sometimes waking up and saying, “Lord, I don’t feel You right now… but I still choose to believe You’re here.”
So if you’re in that dry place, where everything feels quiet and confusing, please hear me: He’s with you.
Right there. In that room. In that heart.
You’re not abandoned.
You’re not forgotten.
He’s closer than your next breath...even when it doesn’t feel like it.
Just embrace Him.
Hug Him with your faith.
He’s not going anywhere.


© Ademola Samuel Ogunbajo