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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 trusting God when they feel He's silent. But I want to assure you that God's silence is not a sign of His displeasure, but rather a time of discipline. It's a chance for us to wait upon Him and be grounded in Him, as Isaiah 50:10-11 reminds us. We don't have to pretend that our life is filled with joy and confidence; we can be honest with God and trust in His goodness. When we feel like God is silent, it's easy to doubt His existence or His desire to help us. But the truth is, He's not too busy for our problems. He's always present and always hears our prayers, even if we don't feel like we're getting an immediate response. In fact, His silence can be a sign that He's bringing us into the mainstream of His purposes. As the Bible says, "Time is nothing to God" (Psalm 90:4), so we don't have to worry about when He'll answer our prayers. So, how can we trust God when He seems silent? First, we must hear His voice, which can come through our conscience, our minds reaching out for truth, or a sense of guilt. We must learn to shut our door to our emotions and remember Him, just as Jesus taught. When we truly live in the secret place, we become more sure of Him than of anyone or anything else. And when we're faced with silence, we can praise Him, knowing that He's trusted us with absolute silence, not out of displeasure, but out of pleasure, because He sees that we can withstand an even bigger revelation.
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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