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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 voice, and I want you to know that I've been there too. As a pastor, I've seen many people cry out to God, feeling like He's not answering their prayers. But let me tell you, God's silence is not always a lack of response. In fact, it's often the very proof that He has heard us. Think of Jesus in the garden, pleading with God to take the cup of suffering from Him. God didn't respond with a loud voice, but with silence. And that silence was a sign that God was working out His will in Jesus' life. We're often terrified of God's silence because we know that when He speaks, we must obey. But when it's just one of His servants speaking to us, we feel like obedience is optional. But God is always speaking to us, even in silence. He's speaking to us through His Word, through the quiet moments of reflection, and through the stillness of our hearts. The psalmist says, "I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth" (Psalm 121:1-2). That's where our help comes from, even in the midst of silence. So, I want to encourage you to trust in God's silence. It's a sign that He's working out His will in your life. Don't be afraid to ask Him for bread, even if He gives you a stone. Because in the end, it's not about what we get from God, but about who we become in Him. As the apostle Paul says, "I will not be ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day" (2 Timothy 1:12). We can trust in God's silence, because He's always working for our good.
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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