I consider myself Christian. How do i get closer to God? Please help!

Question

When i was younger, i went to church almost every sunday. I was raised christian, and still identify as a christian. I believe that God is real and that Jesus died on the cross to save us...

However, no matter how hard I try... i feel no connection to God as other christians do. When people say "i love God wholeheartedly" and "God has blessed me with ____" and feel his warmth and love.... i dont feel any of that. I of course want to, but i dont. 
My mom says that I need to pray more, and especially have more faith... but it is VERY hard for me. Especially faith. I believe that we, as humans, set up our own fate and things happen based on how we live our lives.... God won't save a Christian from homelessness and other problems (my mom is homeless and she basically believes with God everything will work itself out.... its been 5 years of her being homeless)

How come i feel no connection with God? I have NEVER. Im 26 years old. I even asked someone at a group in church and they said not to worry... but i worry.

Does anyone else feel this way? Is it a big deal... or... am i in trouble? Even though I believe in God and I accept him in my heart, is that good enough to go to heaven? Am i "saved"? Any advice out there for me to feel closer to God? Im just so baffled at this. :( 
Btw, i work on Sundays, so i can no longer go to church :(

Answer

You have taken the first important step: the desire for wanting to get to know God 😊 that's so important because a desire for something can't be forced.

If you wanted to get to know me, what is usually the first step you take in that process? You ask me my name right? Well the same is true with God. He has a name. And that name is mentioned over 7000+ times in the original manuscripts that form our modern day bibles. His name is Jehovah. 
Psalms 83:18, "May people know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the most high over all the earth" 
And when you know someone's name, just like knowing God's name is Jehovah, you don't hesitate to use his name, especially when you pray.
Jehovah gave us his word the bible, and he's preserved it thousands of years for us. Why not start reading it? When we pray, we are talking to God. But how does he respond to us? One very important way is thru his word the bible. It contains the answers to life's biggest questions. 
It's up to us to take that first step tho as James 4:8 says: "Draw close to God and he will draw close to you" 
Check out jw.org for suggestions, questions, request a free home bible study, videos, etc
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In my moment of darkness, I had to recognize what was keeping me from God. Sometimes, taking a self check to see if there's something we are using ourselves is blocking is from God. For me, I had a rough time with rejection. Really rough time. I still called on God to help, BUT I didn't have a connection to Him. I came to realize that I was holding myself back. I had to recognize that my grudge I was holding with rejection was transferring into my faith. So, I started to read the Bible. I started to ask for help from people I knew had a sound relationship with God to help me get there. You may not have something stopping you. It doesn't hurt just to do a self check to see if something is barricading you from getting closer. It took me 2 years to realize that my problem with rejection was keeping me from God. Luckily He still kept me because He knew I was trying to get to Him.

Hope this helps!

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I agree with your mom in praying more to get that connection with God. Keep in mind being still with God helps you hear His whispers and the desire of your heart. Just look at your life and start counting your blessings even in the midst of trials and tribulations.

I myself is seeking Him daily and doing devotion is also a great avenue. Set your phone to get the bible app @youversion and set a devotion reminder. Read Matthew 6 and my favorite is verse 33. I am here if you want to talk.

God bless you!

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Try a bible study. I'm a Jehovah's witness, I'm not trying to "recruit" you. But by all means studying the creators word will help you understand his thinking and how to handle situations. Start studying the bible James 4:8 God will lead you in the right direction and find the one to study with

I consider myself Christian. How do i get closer to God? Please help!

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