Why does God seem to be silent in my pain?

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As a pastor, I've had my fair share of conversations with people who are struggling with the feeling of God's silence in their pain. It's a natural question to ask, especially when we're going through a tough time and can't seem to hear God's voice. But I believe that God's silence is not always a lack of presence, but rather a sign of His trust in us. When God is silent, it's often because He's bringing us into an even deeper understanding of Himself, and He's trusting us to withstand the revelation that's coming.

I think we're often terrified of God's silence because we know that when He speaks, we must respond. We must either obey or tell Him we won't. But when it's just one of His servants speaking to us, we feel like we can ignore it or dismiss it as just a human idea. But the truth is, God is always speaking to us, even when we can't hear Him. He's speaking through His Word, through His people, and through the circumstances of our lives. And when we're not listening, we're essentially ignoring Him, treating Him as if He's not our loving Father.

As I reflect on my own life, I think of times when I've felt God's silence in my pain. But I've come to realize that those silences were not a lack of presence, but rather a sign of His trust in me. He was bringing me into a deeper understanding of Himself, and He was trusting me to withstand the revelation that was coming. And when I look at the life of Jesus, I see that He too experienced God's silence in His pain. He cried out, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" But even in that moment of desolation, He knew that He was not alone, and that God was still with Him.

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