Being Abandoned

So, who are you scared to be abandoned by?

A friend?

A boyfriend or girlfriend? Scared of being that ole cat lady (erm, or man) forever?

A parent?

God?

WAIT. HOLD THE PHONE. Did she just say God?

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Yeah, I did. Isn’t that the worst kind of abandonment? I think as Christians we don’t want to admit that sometimes we just feel abandoned by God. Especially when you think of Sunday School and the warm fuzzy words that “God is always with you and He loves you no matter what”, I mean yeah, it’s true but we don’t always feel that way. Sometimes I think “Well, maybe it’s just me because I really don’t ever hear anybody else speak of it,” but who likes to talk about things like that, right? You’re not alone if you’ve ever felt abandoned by God and it’s not just me that shares this feeling with you. As Jesus Christ himself died on the cross he asked “My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?”. Jesus is fully human, fully God and if even He felt abandoned by God, I think God understands when we feel this way. God IS always there, sometimes it’s just hard to hear Him. It’s hard to hear a single voice in a room full of people. Take a long drive and turn the music off; go to a quiet room and clear your mind; do whatever it takes to step back, chill and just listen to God- He’s always there, even when you feel abandoned.
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deut 31:6