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Why Does God Feel Distant?

Date
July 5, 2026

This message answers the question most people have asked in their life. This message is built around three blanks to fill in as you follow along: praying personally, boldly, and expectantly. It's meant to be worked through verse by verse, from the disciples' request, "teach us to pray" to Jesus's promise that everyone who asks, seeks, and knocks will find an answer. The verses gathered here, from Proverbs 8:17 to James 4:8, all point toward the same conclusion: God isn't the one who's distant, and prayer is how we close the gap. This is for anyone who wants notes to follow along with the message and dig deeper into the Scriptures it's built on.

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