{God's] presence is not contingent upon our feeling....

“ {God's] presence is not contingent upon our feeling it. It simply is. We must learn to remember this and calm ourselves. By His apparent 'absence', He is leading us to a more mature level of consciousness, self-offering, and love. He is leading us from the love of God for the sake of His gifts to love of God for His own sake. ”

Monks of New Skete

From : In The Spirit of Happiness: A Book of Spiritual Wisdom