God can sometimes feel like a distant, abstract force, unfamiliar with our experiences as humans. When we feel that way, let us consider three things.
First, those feelings are almost always the direct result of our own sins. So we should consider whether those distant feelings are actually our fault.
Second, never forgot that Jesus came in human form, so that he actually directly experienced the feelings, thoughts, and emotions of humans. Isaiah (63:9, KJV) states
In all their affliction he was afflicted.
Third, God has explained to us, in many places, that he completely understands life on earth. Just to pick on example, Psalm 102:19-20 (KJV) reads
He hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth; To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death.
And to pick another, consider the famous verse in John 11:35 (KJV),
Jesus wept.
God certainly knows our thoughts and emotions. Here's near to us. So let us draw near to him ... by praying without ceasing!
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