When Prayer Feels Empty

This text explores the deeper stages of the spiritual life after the initial excitement of feeling God’s presence fades. It explains that periods of dryness, distraction, and suffering are not signs of failure but opportunities for growth, maturity, and deeper faith. Instead of seeking spiritual feelings, believers are invited to remain faithful even when God seems absent.

The journey focuses on understanding distractions as reflections of the heart, bringing wounds into God’s healing presence, discerning God’s voice through its fruits, and allowing virtues such as love, patience, humility, and peace to grow over time. It also emphasizes that true spirituality is measured by how we treat others, especially difficult people.

Finally, the text presents suffering, perseverance, and daily faithfulness as essential parts of the path toward God. The central message is that spiritual growth is not about extraordinary experiences but about continually returning to the present moment, where God is always present. By learning to live fully in the present, a person gradually prepares for the eternal presence of God.

Key message: Faithfulness matters more than feelings. Keep returning to the present, to God, and to love, even when nothing is felt, because true spiritual maturity is found in perseverance.