 This is the reason that I almost gave up on Christianity. For so long I heard people talk about their experience with God, that they felt Him near, that they felt His presence, that they heard His audible voice. But I wasn't feeling God's love, I wasn't feeling His presence. I didn't hear His audible voice. Was I doing something wrong or was this whole thing just a joke in the first place? Is that why I couldn't tap into this experience? But what I came to find out is that the feeling of God's presence or nearness isn't guaranteed. And the fact that I don't hear Him audibly doesn't mean He hasn't spoken. What I realized was my feelings are not good indicators of how strong my faith is or how good my relationship with God is. And they definitely don't dictate God's nearness with me or His love for me. That's there whether I feel it or not. Maybe you don't feel God. You don't feel His presence with you. You don't hear His audible voice. That doesn't mean this whole thing's a joke. Beyond that, Jesus said, Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have still believed. I think that applies to here. Blessed are those who don't feel it and yet still believe.