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Your Question:
Can I really trust God when He seems silent?
Answer:
As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with feeling like God is silent when they're going through tough times. But I want to assure you that God is always present, even when it feels like He's not speaking to us. In fact, the Bible teaches us that God's silence can be a time of discipline, not a period of His displeasure (Isaiah 50:10-11). It's a time for us to wait upon Him and be grounded in Him, rather than relying on our own common sense or emotions. When we feel like God is silent, it's often because we're not listening to His voice in the first place. We need to learn to hear His voice, and that means shutting our doors to our emotions and remembering Him. God is in secret, and He sees us from the secret place, not as we see ourselves or as others see us. When we truly live in the secret place, it becomes impossible for us to doubt God. We become more sure of Him than of anyone or anything else. As a Christian, I can attest to the fact that God is always working, even when it feels like He's not speaking to us. He may not always answer our prayers in the way we want Him to, but He is always present and working on our behalf. In fact, the Bible teaches us that God frequently reminds His people that He is present, that He has heard their prayer, that He is for them, and that He is acting on their behalf. So, even when it feels like God is silent, we can trust that He is working in our lives, and that His silence is not a sign of His absence, but a sign of His sovereignty.
Sources:
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
basic christianity
john stott
systematic theology
wayne grudem
power of a praying wife
stormie omartian
reasonable faith
william lane craig
introduction biblical ethics
robertson mcquilkin
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