What makes you guys feel a connection when you pray to God?

[VLX]

When I look at my family members, when they pray, it looks like the feel something. And they tell me it's like a spiritual experience, connecting with God. But when I pray I don't feel anything (I don't pray often to be fair). I just feel like I am doing movements and having thoughts in my head. But no real connection to anything. Does anyone else feel this way? I feel disconnected from the rest of my family when it comes to God.

I try to be a good person but it's disheartening to know that I may end up in hell just due to the fact that I believed in the wrong religion, out of the 4000 options.

I am 15 btw, so obviously there is still more room for growth.

 

[134applesauce456]

I pray every single night and I just look for little random signs that God is talking to me idk its lowkey schizo but IDK. and my advice is not to focus too much on religions/denominations because I doubt that matters since there is soo many its so hard to know which is "true religion" but I think what matters more is growing and having a relationship with God

but its okay its completely normal not feel him directly talking to you so dont get discouraged because of that, maybe just consistently pray and build a relationship over time? I kinda act like God is my best friend and I thank him for life everyday

 

[134applesauce456]

but i resonate most with Christianity its really a beautiful religion that teaches you about love and kindness and it makes you better it says everything you do should be in love and you should treat people with love always! and the biggest thing is forgiveness

 

[VLX]

I pray every single night and I just look for little random signs that God is talking to me idk its lowkey schizo but IDK. and my advice is not to focus too much on religions/denominations because I doubt that matters since there is soo many its so hard to know which is "true religion" but I think what matters more is growing and having a relationship with God

but its okay its completely normal not feel him directly talking to you so dont get discouraged because of that, maybe just consistently pray and build a relationship over time? I kinda act like God is my best friend and I thank him for life everyday

I know but if I don't even know he exists, why would I be thanking him for all my successes, when i put my own time and effort in to aquire it.

 

[134applesauce456]

why would I be thanking him for all my successes, when i put my own time and effort in to aquire it.

Well why not? it doesnt really hurt , I mean even if there is no God shouldn't you just give thanks anyway , I mean we are alive and here on this Earth and that is pretty rare and an amazing gift/opporutinty. Also giving thanks to a higher being does not disregard your own time/effort. Also, humility is also another thing that is praised in Christianity. Being humble is great! I also think there truly is a high chance of there being God, something or some higher power had to have created us in my opinion