For me when I am feeling distant from God it is incredibly difficult for me to do something in my own power to stoke the fires of my faith. When this is taking place I feel somewhat numb, and anything to do to be closer to God seems harder than it really is.

I often find the fires of my faith being stoked from being reminded how good God is in the lives of myself and those I love. Lately I feel like this has been especially happening with myself however, because I get a firsthand understanding of being very broken…but blessed despite the fact.

All-in-all…realizations/reminders grained through events in my life, close relationships, and introspections really help stoke the fires of my faith.

There’s a natural ebb and flow to our lives with God. Sometimes we feel nearer to God and sometimes we don’t. I think that’s natural but it;s good to recognize when we’re starting to grow distant and take steps to draw nearer to God. When that happens we just need to do the things that draw us nearer to God, whether that’s reading the Bible, praying, taking a hike, listening to worship music or talking about Jesus with friends. In the end, our lives with God are simply about spending time with God, sitting before his throne and being in relationship with him.