Why can't I feel God anymore?

If you've stepped away from the LDS church, you might have expected something different by now.

Maybe you've even prayed and thought:

"God… are you even there?"

If that's where you are — you're not alone.

Sometimes faith feels quiet

There's a moment in the Gospels where Jesus is in a boat with His disciples during a storm. The waves are crashing. The wind is loud. They're terrified.

And Jesus? He's asleep.

They wake Him up and say:

It's an honest question. And if we're honest… it's still being asked today.

Feeling nothing doesn't mean God is gone

One of the hardest parts of faith is this:

God's presence doesn't always feel obvious.

You can:

• pray
• read
• try

…and still feel nothing.

That doesn't mean:

• you're doing it wrong
• your faith is broken
• or God has stepped away

It just means you're human.

You're not the only one

Even people who walked with Jesus struggled to trust Him. The disciples had Him physically in the boat — and still panicked.

Not because He wasn't there… but because it didn't feel like He was.

Faith isn't built on feelings

Feelings are real — but they aren't steady. Some days you'll feel close to God, encouraged, confident. Other days: nothing at all.

Faith isn't pretending those days don't exist. It's learning to trust that:

God is still present — even when it's quiet.

This can feel especially confusing after leaving LDS

You may have been used to:

• clear steps
• regular confirmation
• feeling like you were "on track"

So when that structure is gone, it can feel like everything got quieter. That doesn't mean God disappeared. It might just mean you're learning to relate to Him in a different way. Less about checking boxes — more about trust.

What do you do when it feels like this?

You don't have to force a feeling. You don't have to create a moment. You can simply:

• show up
• be honest
• and stay open

Even something as simple as:

Where does that leave you?

If you feel distant from God right now, it doesn't mean you've lost Him. It might just mean you're in a quieter season. A slower one.

One small step

You don't have to fix this today. You don't have to feel something immediately.

Just stay.

Stay open. Stay honest. And take the next small step.