Sermons / 089 - Returning to Your First Love What to Do When God Feels Distant

He was 16 years old. Raised in church. Had felt the Holy Spirit in every worship service and camp he had ever attended. Then one night he went to a secular concert. Not a Christian artist. Not a worship event. He raised his hands, sang every word, and felt the exact same goosebumps. That moment shook him. And what he figured out from it changed everything about what real faith actually is. What We Cover in This Episode - The science behind the goosebumps feeling in worship and what it does and does not actually mean - Why not feeling God anymore is not always a sign something is wrong with your faith - What Revelation 2 says to the church that forsook its first love and what Jesus actually tells them to do - Why Gen Z is especially vulnerable to emotion-driven faith and what needs to change Why the Feeling Changes and What It Means for Your Faith - What "frisson" is and why it fools Christians into measuring God's presence by a physical sensation - Why mature love looks nothing like the honeymoon phase, in marriage and in your walk with God - The danger of fabricated spiritual moments and what pastors need to watch out for - Why real revival is measured by life change after the altar, not by how long the worship set runs What to Do When You Do Not Feel God - Stop chasing the feeling and start chasing the person - Go back and do the things you did at first, not to feel something, but because He is worthy - Remember the cross. If God did nothing else for you, it is more than enough. - Why faithfulness, not feeling, is the only foundation that actually holds Follow us on Instagram @fullydedicatedpodcast Email us at fullydedicated@countryside.cc Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts If you have been wondering where God went, He never moved. This episode will show you where you did. #christianpodcast #returningtoyourfirstlove #spiritualmaturity #faithandfeeling #revelation2 #dontchasethefeelings #christianliving #worshipandtruth #biblicalfaith #youngadultministry #fullydedicated #faithandculture #godseemsfaraway #holyspirit #maturityinfaith #firstlove #christiangrowth #realworship #emotionalfaith #biblicaltruth