So I know that God is overwhelming, but does that mean in church if I don't feel overwhelmed His presence isn't really there, and I'm not feeling Him?

Hey,
Great question. I've definitely asked that myself before. In short...the answer to your question is NO.

Why? God is not a feeling. Much like love in marriage is a commitment, the feeling is there, but sometimes the most loving thing to do doesn't feel great. Like when you're holding your wife in the hospital. That's still love, but it doesn't necessarily "feel" like an overwhelming feeling. We can get way off track when we think...oh, I don't feel the same way that I used to...therefore I must not be in love.

Many times, we think the same way about God. Lets be honest, Church services can be downright boring sometimes, but that doesn't mean that God isn't real, present, or at work. How do I know this? Well Scripture tells us that:

1Cor. 6:19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,

Now when the "temples" gather together in worship...God is there. Feeling or not.

Also, think about some times in Scripture when God was definitely most active yet things seemed to feel so wrong. One big one is when Jesus died on the cross. Everybody thought that everything had gone wrong. The disciples scattered, etc. But really, God was at work reconciling all believers to Himself...and it was proven when Jesus rose from the dead 3 days later.

So, my encouragement to you is to

1. Ask God to give you a different perspective of church. Try to go with a heart to serve...rather than to receive. See if it makes a difference.

2. Go do something outside of your comfort zone regarding service. Like...spending time serving in a homeless shelter or helping our your neighbor in a way that requires you to sacrifice some of your schedule. Go find a way to bless someone....and pray the entire time that you're doing it. See if it helps.

3. Remember that you're normal, if you're in Christ, you can call God your Father and talk to Him about anything...especially the fact that church is becoming boring to you. So go talk to Him about it.

Love in Christ,
Derrick