What does the Bible say about restoring fellowship with God?

In Psalm 80, the psalmist repeatedly implores God to 'turn us again' and to cause His face to shine upon them for salvation. This highlights the believer's deep need for restoration of fellowship with God, especially in times of spiritual coldness or dryness. The cry 'turn us again' is not only a plea for God's intervention but also an acknowledgment that the inability to turn back to Him stems from our own failure. As noted in the psalm, restoring fellowship begins with recognizing our need for divine assistance to return to God, as seen in Jeremiah 31:18, where Ephraim laments and requests, 'turn me and I shall be turned.'