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Your Question:
Why is God so silent when I'm screaming for help?
Answer:
My friend, I can sense the desperation in your heart as you cry out to God for help. I've been there myself, and I've seen it in the lives of those I've pastored. It's a natural response to feel like God is silent when we're screaming for help, but let me tell you, His silence is not a sign of His absence, but rather a sign of His presence. You see, God's silence is not a lack of response, but rather a sign that He's working in a way that's beyond our understanding. Just like Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, who pleaded with God to remove the cup of suffering from Him, we too can cry out to God in our times of need. But God's silence is not a rejection of our pleas, but rather an invitation to trust in His sovereignty and goodness. As the psalmist says, "My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth" (Psalm 121:2). In those moments of silence, we must learn to listen to God's voice, not just with our ears, but with our hearts. We must learn to trust in His goodness and sovereignty, even when we don't see the answers we're looking for. As the Bible says, "God will give you the very blessings you ask if you refuse to go any further without them, but His silence is the sign that He is bringing you into an even more wonderful understanding of Himself" (unknown). Let us learn to trust in God's silence, and to find peace and comfort in His presence, even in the midst of our struggles.
Sources:
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
confronting christianity
rebecca mclaughlin
power of a praying wife
stormie omartian
psalms
tremper longman
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