Craig Groeschel

If I am not being truthful to Amy or hiding something from her, I'm not going to be as intimate with her because sin separates. And so it could be that it's not that God has moved away, but you've put up some kind of a barrier. It could be that sometimes God just wants you to draw close.

Maybe he's not, you know, I don't feel him because he wants me to draw closer to him and spend more time with him and be intimate. And so what I do want to do is I want to enjoy the presence of God in this very, very real. And I think, I mean, you can, I think there are people in this room that are working behind the scenes that would say, I feel the presence of God in this place right now.

Maybe he's not, you know, I don't feel him because he wants me to draw closer to him and spend more time with him and be intimate. And so what I do want to do is I want to enjoy the presence of God in this very, very real. And I think, I mean, you can, I think there are people in this room that are working behind the scenes that would say, I feel the presence of God in this place right now.

And then there might be one person in the room, but I don't. And that doesn't mean he's not here. And it doesn't mean necessarily you've done something wrong. Enjoy him when he does and pursue him always, always.

And then there might be one person in the room, but I don't. And that doesn't mean he's not here. And it doesn't mean necessarily you've done something wrong. Enjoy him when he does and pursue him always, always.

I've had a few supernatural experiences where if I told you two or three, people would probably stop listening because I go, that guy's weird.

I've had a few supernatural experiences where if I told you two or three, people would probably stop listening because I go, that guy's weird.

Well, I mean, genuinely. So at my salvation point, yeah. And it does sound super weird. I physically couldn't get up for a while. I couldn't get up. And it felt like I had to surrender. My prayer was not what I call like a real technical salvation prayer because I didn't know how to. But I was like, okay, God, if this is you and this is real, then I give it all to you. I surrender.

Well, I mean, genuinely. So at my salvation point, yeah. And it does sound super weird. I physically couldn't get up for a while. I couldn't get up. And it felt like I had to surrender. My prayer was not what I call like a real technical salvation prayer because I didn't know how to. But I was like, okay, God, if this is you and this is real, then I give it all to you. I surrender.

And then the weight removed, and I was able to get up. So physically, I felt like I was under the presence of God in a way that I just couldn't. I had another time where his presence was so real, I stayed in a place praying. And again, I don't pray for a long time. until well into the night. It got really dark, and I was out in the woods.

And then the weight removed, and I was able to get up. So physically, I felt like I was under the presence of God in a way that I just couldn't. I had another time where his presence was so real, I stayed in a place praying. And again, I don't pray for a long time. until well into the night. It got really dark, and I was out in the woods.

Then I got scared because I had to walk back through the woods, and I was really scared of animals. But his presence was so, so real, and I forgot where I was going with it. Oh, but then I'm preparing to preach, and I'm faithfully studying the Word, and I'm getting up there going, I don't feel anything right now. And that's happened too. So it's not a formula. It's like a relationship with anybody.

Then I got scared because I had to walk back through the woods, and I was really scared of animals. But his presence was so, so real, and I forgot where I was going with it. Oh, but then I'm preparing to preach, and I'm faithfully studying the Word, and I'm getting up there going, I don't feel anything right now. And that's happened too. So it's not a formula. It's like a relationship with anybody.

There are times when you— You feel more, and there are times when you have to pursue more. And all those times are meaningful. It's a part of a relationship.

There are times when you— You feel more, and there are times when you have to pursue more. And all those times are meaningful. It's a part of a relationship.

So I just want to compliment you and tell your community, I think one of the reasons why God's bringing a favor to you is just because you're pointing people to the Word. You could talk about anything. You could be about, hey, let's talk about relationships. Let's talk all about mental health. Let's talk about how to be your best you. Let's talk about fitness.

So I just want to compliment you and tell your community, I think one of the reasons why God's bringing a favor to you is just because you're pointing people to the Word. You could talk about anything. You could be about, hey, let's talk about relationships. Let's talk all about mental health. Let's talk about how to be your best you. Let's talk about fitness.

But when you point people to the Word, the Word is living, it's active. The word directs, it guides, it corrects us. And so I just applaud what you're doing. Thank you. It's the most important thing you could do.

But when you point people to the Word, the Word is living, it's active. The word directs, it guides, it corrects us. And so I just applaud what you're doing. Thank you. It's the most important thing you could do.

It's renewed your mind. It's made your mind new.