God’s Physical Touch
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“The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.” Jeremiah 31:3 NKJV
God’s physical touch is one of the first things you may feel when God begins to draw you. It’s also one of the most comforting things you can ever experience. Trust me … I’m an addict for God’s touch.
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Here’s what God’s physical touch feels like:
Have you ever been upset or discouraged, and all of a sudden you feel like Someone is with you who knows you very well, and cares about everything that concerns you?
Maybe it has happened to you in a church service, when you haven’t even wanted to be there, but all of a sudden you can’t stop crying… and you feel like somebody loves you, out of the blue.
Maybe your heart has been touched when you’re worshipping God, and your body might respond strangely; you might be shaking or crying. But even though you may feel like a crying, shaky mess, hope has dawned in your heart.
You suddenly know that everything is all right, and will be all right. All of a sudden, you feel comforted and very special… even if you didn’t feel that way a moment before.
Or, maybe someone has hugged you, and you really needed a hug RIGHT THEN. You felt like God must have sent them; how did they know you needed a hug? You might have cried and cried while they hugged you (I know I have.)
Or, maybe you’ve been all by yourself. You may have been sad, or lonely, or depressed, or feeling discouraged… and a song comes on the radio. It’s just the right song at just the right time, and somehow the words jump off the airwaves right into your heart. It brings you comfort. You feel that love, again… strange, wonderful love. You feel like somebody must have known you needed a touch, at that exact moment.
All of these experiences are God’s physical touch.
But why does God touch you?
Think of it like this: When you love someone–a friend, family member, spouse, child, or even a pet–you touch them. It’s natural to touch one another. Hugs, high-fives, a pat on the back, even petting your dog are all expressions of love and affection:
- A high-five among friends says, “You’re cool. We’re both happy about the same thing. We’re having a great time today.”
- A pat on the back says, “Hey, don’t worry. It’s going to be ok.”
- If you’re a girl, you know that a sympathetic hug from your best girlfriend says, “I understand what you’re going through, even the things you don’t even know how to say, and I’m sorry, and I’m not judging you for what you’ve told me.”
- If you’re a guy, you may slap another guy–or punch his arm–as he walks by. It’s your way of saying, “Hey dude, you’re cool and I want you to know it.”
- A long hug from your spouse says, “I love you. You love me. We belong to each other and no one else.”
Physical touch is one way we express our love and kinship to others. Stop for a minute and think about someone you love:
- How do you touch them?
- What makes you reach out to them?
- What are you thinking and feeling when you touch them? Sympathy? Joy? Are you just feeling proud of them?
We touch people because we love them. We touch them to encourage them and to let them know “I’m right here with you.” We touch people to comfort them.
And just like you touch the people you love, God loves to touch you. Touching you is one of His ways to love on you.
His touch, though, is much more tender, more understanding, and more comforting than even the most tender touch from a human that we could ever imagine. He is a loving Father. He is your Daddy God.
Think of all the times that you have felt God’s presence. When you have felt His presence, that was Him touching you. Think of the comfort, the tears of relief as your burdens rolled away, and the sense of companionship you felt. That is what His touch feels like.
Stop and chew on this. This is what God’s love feels like. It’s feeling Him touching you.
And you can touch God back!
Related: A Big Hug From Daddy God For YOU!
You can touch God because He is always with you. Psalm 139:7-10 says:
Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
If I ascend into heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.
If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
Even there Your hand shall lead me,
And Your right hand shall hold me.”
God is everywhere. That means He’s right next to you, right now. If you put out your hand into the air next to you, God’s Spirit is actually there. You are actually touching God.
So since God fills every molecule of the air next to you… and even lives in you if you have a sin-forgiving, life-changing relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ… then He is actually touching you all the time.
Father God loves you so much that He never stops hugging you. He’s in the physical space where you are. He never stops holding you. He never stops holding your hand. He never stops patting you on the back.
He’s right there with you, no matter where you are. This is what it feels like to be loved.
And if you will practice staying aware of His touch all the time, it will help you receive His love. It will change your mindset to know that God loves you, and to actually feel like He does … because now you will feel this beautiful facet of what His love means.
Your Daddy God wants to heal you with His loving, gentle touch.
Will you let Him? Why don’t you ask God to touch you with His love right now, and see what happens? Do this to practice feeling God’s touch:
- Close your eyes (after you finish reading this blog post).
- Imagine your Daddy God right there with you.
- Lift your hands like a little child reaching for his or her Daddy. (Or, wrap your arms around yourself, since God lives in you.)
- Out loud, cry out: “Daddy! HUG!”
And He will hug you.
God loves you. His heart beats for you. And He’s touching you right now. If you will practice noticing His touch, it will help you feel God’s love all the time.
Does this blog post encourage you? If so, would you leave a comment below and share? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
As I shared in the first post in the “How to Feel Like God Loves You” series, the truths I am writing about in this series are things God showed me after I read a book entitled The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts (see my review here) by Gary Chapman (Amazon affiliate link). Read my affiliate disclosure here.
Read the rest of the posts in this series:
- How to Feel Like God Loves You
- Quality Time: God Is All Over You
- Acts of Service: The Energizer Bunny Has Nothing On God
- Response to Reader Question: Is It Too Strange For God to Serve Us?
- Words of Affirmation: He’s Just That Into You
- The Gifts He Keeps On Giving
- Book Review: The Five Love Languages: The Secret To Love That Lasts by Gary Chapman
I was blessed beyond measure reading this post. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for reading and sharing, Anja! I thank God for touching your heart! Aren’t His hugs just grand??? 🙂
Hi Jamie, may God continue to bless you. I came across your website just a few days ago, have never been touched on a special way. I am an unemployed despaired single Mom of three, have nothing in life, no house, no car, not sure where my next slice of bread is coming from. My kids are at a critical stage of their lives. My son is getting married, my daughter in grade 11, my 11 year old is thriving, they keep accomplish so many things, despite our circumstances. Reading your blog and understanding what God says, is healing for me. It’s a good thing, I can move forward.please keep us in your prayers, we need a financial miracle, a home of it own, a car. And I need permanent employment. Thank you, God bless
Jamie, through your blough I realized I had made my husband and idol. I’m my intense desire to be close,loving, communicate again,and it wasn’t working.
I am now only looking to Papa to fill me with the worth and love He created me to be!!
Since finding your website a few weeks ago I am headed in the right direction to be and do all Papa has placed in me.
Thank you, bless you, grace and love be multiplied to you.
Lisa Pietrantano.
I have been yearning to feel God’s love for the longest time but I had no idea how to do it. I came across this series last week but am only now getting to read it. When I got to the end, where you said why don’t you ask God to touch you right now, I got really nervous. I wanted to but I was scared I wouldn’t feel it or that He wouldn’t hug me in the first place. I really had to psych myself up to do it. Finally, I followed the steps, I held out my arms and cried out for a hug. Immediately, I felt like crying, and I told myself not to give in to the urge to cry in case it wasn’t real. (This is because when I first started praying in tongues, I thought that crying meant the Spirit was there so I’d pray and pray until I cried and sometimes, I made myself cry so that I could confirm that I had really prayed, you know. I thought I was doing the same thing here). When I told myself to stop “trying” to cry, I immediately started feeling hot and my legs got a bit shaky. This time when the tears came, I couldn’t stop them. I can’t believe it, I really got a hug from God!! I actually got up to see the tears in the mirror because I was like, where did these tears come from?!! I need to see them for myself!!
I feel like I’m rabbiting on and I’m sorry, but I have to tell someone that I felt a hug from God!! And you are the perfect person to tell because your post helped me feel it. Thank you so much for this post. I didn’t know this could happen. I didn’t know I could instigate a touch from God. I’m so full of energy right now, I don’t know whether to walk around or read the next post in the series!! Your posts really bless me, this is not the first one. And looking at the titles of your other posts, I see at least two that could help me in a situation I’m in right now. Thank you, Jamie.
Smith, I’m sorry it has taken me several days to reply. I’ve been snowed under at work, and haven’t been able to reply to anyone until this morning. But I got an email with your comment right away, and it ROCKED MY WORLD. GOD is sooooo good, isn’t He? Oh He loves you so much, and I’m so thankful that He meets us wherever we are, however we are, just the way we are, wraps us in His arms and slobbers kisses all over us… because He’s a good, good Father. Thank You, Daddy God, for blessing Smith.
And you know what? Each and every time you ask Him for a hug, He’ll hug you again and again and again! I just stopped what I was typing and asked Him for a big hug myself, and He hugged me too! And tickled me… I started laughing for no reason, and I could see Him in my mind’s eye poking my ribs and tickling me and making me laugh.
He’s a GOOD, GOOD FATHER! And He loves us very much.
Have a wonderful day, Smith!
My friend, I am a big believer of God and I see him as my friend and my love. He loves me an I know for a fact without a doubt he cares and he never leaves my side. I don’t go to church regularly but I have a strong love in Christ. I did what you said to do, I simply put out my hands ask him to hug me an as if he was waiting for that. I felt my body shiver and a cool breeze from my window surrounded me.
Great info!
I get the cool breeze sensations too. Without a window but the sensations are the same! Good for you:)
My story is a bit different I never consciously reached out to God (This happened over 12 years ago) I left my husband and was in a troubled state of emotion / mind I am not a church goer But I do believe that we are all spiritual The experiences I had were so intensely beautiful Let me explain : The first experience was “Out of the Blue” I was buying furniture and wheeling a shopping trolley, when all of a sudden I felt the warmest glow in my pelvic area It felt like Pure LOVE ( so hard to explain) It didn’t stop there The Love worked it’s way up to my heart and that’s where it Culminated It was both a physical and spiritual sensation And this sensation would come to me for a few years without warning All I can say is that it felt as if the Love had entered my physical body And that the source of it had an intention to soothe me..I could never will it to enter me…It came into me randomly As I said, it lasted a few years I’ve spoken to many of my friends and asked them if they ever experienced such a thing but they hadn’t…I haven’t had it happen for almost 8 years It was probably the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me And it went inside me when I was at my lowest ebb Has anyone else experienced this?
No, I haven’t, but if it pointed you to Jesus and glorified Jesus, that’s cool! If it didn’t, then all you would do is rebuke it and command it to leave in Jesus’ name. Anything that is from the Lord will glorify Jesus. 🙂 Thanks for reading and sharing!
Thank you Jaimie for publishing my experience I feel that Smith’s experience and mine are similar It was life-changing for me And I will try and reach out for that Divine Love again 🙂
Thank you soooo much for sharing how to encounter Daddy God’s Love.
This is an amazing breakthrough for me! I have always wanted God to be more tangible to me.
I was abandoned as an infant without bonding with my parents. I have been needing to feel a physical touch from God & had always felt I was incapable & blocked from intimacy with Him. I needed Him to fill that empty void of not being held, comforted, hugged, & respondent to my cries. I didn’t grow up feeling wanted,loved, or unconditionally
adored like a mother’s touch.
I have overcome much of the false beliefs in my mind about myself, but I still struggled to be able to get things from my head to my heart…until now.
I am so grateful to know now what you know & am so excited to share this experience with others!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank You!
Christine, that’s amazing. I’m so glad our Papa blessed you. Thank you so much for sharing! I pray He would continue to surround you with His strong arms and hugs all day today!
I’ve felt God’s presence or the presence of an Angel on at least 3 occasions.
I repented for my sins and turned my life over to Christ about a month ago. I always believed but I was living life on my own terms..
It wasn’t working. I turned my back on the sins that had me depressed and it’s been such a transformation.
When I feel his presence it’s always the same. I feel cool sensations on the back of my arms over my hands down my legs and I get the sensation of fingers in my hair. I’m at complete ease.
I simply told the Lord I needed to feel his presence. Everyone has different sensations. Most of them I’ve seen is warm sensations. Mine are cool.. Never cold just cool and comforting.
I was going through a really painful part of my life several months ago and was laying in my bed weeping. I felt as though I simply couldn’t go on any longer. In a moment of sheer agony I felt the most amazing warmth surrounding me. ..as if someone had placed a heated soft blanket around me. It surprised me so much that I stopped crying and in that moment I felt total peace and knew that everything would be ok. I started Bible study soon afterwards, now I’m getting back into Church. I still have sad days but with those days I have hope and feel peaceful. It’s been life altering.
Wow. Verna, thank you for sharing. That was a hug from the Holy Spirit. He loves you with an everlasting love and cherishes you. I pray that precious Holy Spirit, Daddy God, would continue to minister to your heart today and heal you and lift you up in every way.
God has been touching me all the time just needed reinsurance of the fact. Thank you
I pray you received the reassurance and confirmation you needed, Gina, and that Papa encouraged you mightily. 🙂 Thank you so much for reading!
Jamie I’m in real trouble with my life. Every time I think I’m going down the right path something happens to show me wrong again. I’ tryin not to think God hates me but right now that’s how it looks. I would like to know why God hates me so much. I know its God’s will and every thing has a prose for this. Right now it looks like God’s wrath. Thank you Gina
Hi Gina. God does not hate you, precious. He loves you very much, and all of His wrath was poured out on Jesus.
I used to be so hurt and angry that I called myself “God’s celestial joke.” I was not actually saved at the time, although I thought I was. But I had not totally given my life to Jesus. I knew who He was and I knew about Him and I believed in Him, but I had not turned my life over to Him. I lived my own way, thankyouverymuch. 🙁 And I was hurt and angry and discouraged and depressed.
But then God showed me His love in the form of Jesus dying on the cross, trampled on the ground like a rose. He actually used the song below to do so. It was at a church service someone had invited me to. And I walked forward at the end of the pastor’s message and told God, “You can have everything. I just want more of You.” And at that moment, He saved me. 🙂 And my life began to change rapidly after that. No change before that, but loads of change after that.
Have you ever had a moment like that? Where you totally just say “You can have me; just give me You”? If not, I encourage you to take that step and fully hand your life over to Jesus this very moment.
And if you have… then I encourage you to set your face like flint to seek Him so you can know His love. Every day, get alone with Him for a few minutes each morning and open your Bible. Read the Gospel of John and then move to Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Ask the Holy Spirit to open His Word up to you and to encourage you and help you receive His love.
Papa loves you very much, and He is longing for you to crawl up in His lap and let Him hold you, comfort you, keep you safe, and take care of you.
Hi. I know you posted this blog a while ago but I’m going to post my comment anyway. I’m 16 years old and I think God spoke to me today. My church had a guest speaker and he was praying over me and then I heard something or someone. It was almost like a whisper. It told me that Im going to be a minister. But when the Pastor was praying over me I felt a hand on my back. After church I was driving home with my mom and dad and I asked them who was behind me. They said no one was behind me or touching me. I can’t really make my mind around the whole thing. But I feel like a totally different person. All I need is some guidance.
Hello, I had received some devastating news and was crying out to God before falling asleep. During the night I felt a gentle touch on my back and woke right up thinking it was my husband. I looked over and was turned the opposite way so I knew it wasn’t him. I was laying there talking to God and asking if it was him. I felt the same gentle touch again. Is there scripture in the Bible that says he does that to people? I want to believe badly it was him but then doubts come into my mind. Thanks
Hi Olivia. How about Psalm 139:5? It sure sounds like God to me! 🙂
Hello, I had received some devastating news and was crying out to God before falling asleep. During the night I felt a gentle touch on my back and woke right up thinking it was my husband. I looked over and was turned the opposite way so I knew it wasn’t him. I was laying there talking to God and asking if it was him. I felt the same gentle touch again. Is there scripture in the Bible that says he does that to people? I want to believe badly it was him but then doubts come into my mind. Thanks
Hi Jamie! I did what you suggested. I wrapped my arms around myself and I said, Daddy Hug, Daddy big hug. I actually felt arms coming around me and there was a small amount of pressure in my chest. It was warm. I began to cry and to thank Him for his love and for hugging me. I also felt what I call cool chills that felt like a cool breeze! I am very grateful for your blogs and suggestions! I also love your past experiences with God. They are really blessing me through this season of my life! Blessings to you!
I had been reading Isaiah 51 12-16 about God being a comforter. I really struggle with this as I am a very tactile person who needs to have physical contact with other people and that’s not always possible and leads to me often feeling very lonely. After reading I googled Gods physical hugs and your blog post came up. I started to read and tears poured down my face. I have a much better understanding of it now. Thank you for blessing me so much tonight.
That’s awesome. Papa was hugging you at that moment! Thanks for sharing!
I recently experienced something very unusual in my bed when I was not sleeping because I was emotionally distressed from worry over the safety of my daughters. My husband was sound asleep snoring so it was not him. I was praying fervently for protection on my girls. I suddenly experienced a tight hug around my back. It startled me and I went to get up and I felt a pulling back into bed and a tightening of the hug. I prayed for protection and turned my head but there was no one there. I fell asleep immediately. I feel this was spiritual. I don’t think I was dreaming or even on the verge of sleep because I was concerned for my girls.
This is an amazing message it has really enlightened my eye’s of understanding on what to tell Papa Father in my pray Father touch me and my life shall not be the same again thank you Jamie God bless you and your family
Hi I want to feel close see to God please
I wasn’t raised to be religious. I am 28 years old And have recently been thru some dramatizing life situations this past year and a half and ive been feeling the need to pray to God even though I haven’t been raised this way. I recently was watching a TV show and something that was said on the show hit home for me and sort of woke me up and I felt this wonderful feeling like cold water running thru me and felt this pressure like someone was holding me tight like a light pressure on my whole.body face and everywhere and thoughts just came rushing to me on what I should be doing And that every thing will be ok and I won’t have to worry no more. Like I said I’ve never been religious nor experienced anything like this. So I turned to Google to hear other peoples stories, came across your blog. I liked some of the things you had to say. I’m still questioning whether I am supposed to do the thoughts that crossed my.mind. and how I will even be able to over.come the hurt and broken trust by doing what I think God is telling me to do. If anyone could write me back that be great
Hi Callie! Thanks for writing! The secret to everything is giving your whole life and heart to Jesus Christ. I wrote a short series about what that looks like that I think may really help. Please check out the first post here!
Love,
Jamie
I Had a Feeling in my heart after doing that but didn’t seem like god hugging me just a feeling in my heart which felt nice.
Is that God Doing something to me i’m just getting into Jesus / god and id like to know more about this.
This is so encouraging as physical affection is my love language!!
What a word! So soothing. Amazing Grace.
God bless you for giving me something to reflect on.
He touched me.
John.
Yeah i need Dad’s hug everyday.Lord please hug my son and my husband also during this times we going through. Thank you.
God we need your healing presences right now.
For some of us, touching is connected with use and abuse and rejection, which makes it nearly impossible for us to ‘feel’ God in this way. Believe me, we wish it was different! Oh how we wish it was different! But it’s just not.
Hi Lynn. I’m so very sorry that you had abuse happen to you. However, I have worked with many people who have been abused as you describe, and I’ve seen God the Holy Spirit heal them so completely that they were able to commune with God and sense His love in every way after that. It is possible. If you want to know more about our inner healing path that the Lord has used in this way, you’re welcome to email me anytime.
Blessings!
Jamie
My heavenly father’s unconditional love touched me once again by leading me through his holy precious spirit to this 21 days prayer.
I love this post about physical touch. I going to do what the post say do regularly and receive my hug from God. Thanks for these post on love I love them.