There are moments when faith feels effortless. You pray and your heart feels light, you make dua and you feel heard, you open the Qur'an and the words seem to speak directly to you.
And then there are seasons where everything feels quiet. You still believe and care deeply about your faith, but the closeness feels like it's gone.
If you've ever found yourself thinking, "Why do I feel so far from God?" you're not alone. Many women who love their faith and genuinely want to grow spiritually still experience these spiritual lows.
It doesn't mean you're failing, but rather, it usually means your soul is asking for a deeper kind of connection - not necessarily about becoming more religious, but about becoming more present with God.
If you're wondering how to feel closer to God in a modern, busy life, here are five simple spiritual habits that can really help when things feel a little crazy:
1. Start Your Day With God Before The World Gets You
Most of us reach for our phones before we reach for God. Notifications, emails, messages and news all pull us outward before we've even had a chance to turn inward.
If you want to feel closer to God every day, the first few minutes of your morning matter more than you think. The morning is when your heart is the quietest and when your intentions are easiest to shape.
It doesn't mean you need a long routine. Even five intentional minutes can change how your entire day unfolds.
Try this when you wake up in the morning:
- Start your day with the morning duas
- Focus on being grateful for all the blessings you have
- Make dua for whatever your heart needs that day - perhaps it's guidance or help to get through a difficult day
- You've just started your day connected to God instead of reacting to the world.
When you start the day with God, your nervous system calms down, your thoughts slow, and your heart feels anchored. This is how spiritual connection starts to build, quietly and gently.
It’s also a beautiful moment to connect with something physical that reminds you of your intention. Many women keep a small piece of meaningful jewellery by their bedside to serve as a spiritual reminder.
At Desert Rose Boutique, we see women using their faith-inspired pieces as quiet anchors - a ring that reminds them to trust, a bracelet that carries a dua, or a necklace that feels like a whisper of God throughout the day.
Not everything spiritual has to be invisible… and sometimes your soul needs something it can physically touch.
2. Talk To God In Your Own Words, Not Just Memorised Ones
Formal prayers are sacred, but intimacy with God is actually built in the quiet conversations you have with Him.
One of the biggest reasons people feel disconnected from God is that they stop speaking honestly. They say the words they think they should say instead of what they actually feel. Worse, they feel disconnected with praying because their actions are robotic.
God already knows your heart, but your heart still needs to learn how to speak in an attentive way. You don't need poetic language or the perfect wording - what God asks for is sincerity and focus when you ask Him - not asking with a distracted heart.
Try this: talk to God the way you'd talk to someone who truly loves you. Tell Him you're tired, tell Him you're scared, tell Him you're grateful, or tell Him you feel lost. The point is, you tell God exactly how you’re feeling.
The Qur'an reminds us that God is closer to us than our own jugular vein, which means you never need an appointment to be heard. He hears you even when you feel unseen or misunderstood.
Writing these conversations down can help you grow closer to God. Perhaps this is by keeping a journal beside your prayer mat, writing a few lines after salah, or even a page before bed. Your spiritual life becomes real when it becomes personal.
3. Reduce The Noise That's Drowning Out Your Soul
You can pray five times a day and still feel spiritually empty if your mind's constantly full.
Our generation is sadly overstimulated. We scroll for hours, consume endless information, and compare ourselves to others while absorbing thousands of messages every day telling us who to be, what to buy, how to look, and how to live. Very few of those messages point to God.
If you want to feel spiritually connected and closer to God, you've got to create space for Him. This might look like taking breaks from social media, sitting in silence for a few minutes, walking without headphones, or reading a few verses of the Qur'an without rushing.
God speaks to us in our stillness… the problem is we’re often so distracted with the busyness of life that we can’t hear.
That's why so many women feel more connected to God in nature, in the masjid, or during Umrah. It isn't just the place - it's the quiet. When you quiet the noise, your heart becomes more sensitive to God’s presence.
One beautiful practice is pairing those still moments with a physical reminder of faith. A piece of jewellery you wear to remind you to pray, a ring you touch when you make dua, or a necklace that rests against your heart while you breathe…
These small rituals train your nervous system to associate peace with God, and that's how faith becomes something you live rather than just believe.
4. Live With Intention, Not Autopilot
Spiritual closeness isn't just about what you do on a prayer mat - it's about how you move through your day.
Every action can be an act of worship when it's done with intention. For example:
- Making breakfast becomes nourishing your body so you've got the energy to pray
- Attending a work meeting becomes working with excellence and integrity
- Caring for your children becomes raising the next generation of believers
- Working on your goals becomes tying them back to what God wants from you
- Resting when you're tired becomes having the strength to worship.
When you quietly say, "God, I do this for You," ordinary life becomes sacred.
This is especially powerful for women who are motivated, creative, and driven. You don't have to choose between dunya and deen - you can build your life with God, and this is one of the deepest forms of faith.
The women who wear Desert Rose pieces say they use them as intention markers. When they put on their jewellery in the morning, it's not just about how they look… rather, it’s about remembering who they're becoming. It’s a reminder they're walking through the world with purpose and that their dreams and their faith isn’t in competition.
5. Surround Yourself With Beauty That Points You Back To God
Your environment shapes your heart through what you see, what you wear, what you touch, and what you keep around you. All of it sends messages to your subconscious.
If your surroundings feel chaotic, rushed, and disconnected from faith, your soul will feel the same.
Beauty isn't superficial. In Islam, beauty reflects the blessings God has given you. When you surround yourself with things that are crafted with meaning, you feel more grounded and spiritually aligned.
That might be a beautiful candle or tea light holder with a powerful reminder, a handwritten dua on your mirror, a piece of jewellery engraved with faith based reminders, or a soft scarf you only wear when you pray. These things create a spiritual atmosphere around you and turn daily life into a space of remembrance.
That's the intention behind Desert Rose Boutique - not just creating beautiful pieces, but creating reminders you carry with you. Faith doesn't just live in books and mosques; it lives in how you think, how you act, and how you show up in the world.
How to Feel Closer to God Every Day: What It All Comes Down To
When you feel close to God, you feel safer in your own life. You worry less and trust more, becoming less attached to outcomes while feeling supported even when things are hard - not because life becomes perfect, but because you no longer feel alone inside it.
Spiritual strength isn't a personality trait. It's a daily practice consisting of small habits, quiet moments, intentional living, honest conversations, and meaningful reminders.
You don't need to do everything perfectly. You just need to keep turning back to God, and every time you do, He meets you there. That's where peace begins.
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