| | What do you do when God is silent? Or when you're not listening hard enough?
Do you try harder or do you give up? Do you question why now?
Thing were so easy when you could hear Him. Where is God?
Or what if God's talking to you, but you just can't hear Him or you just don't realise it's Him?
"She sits alone in her room - dark circles under her eyes, tears running down her cheeks. since her teenage years, God has been her fulfillment, but her heart still has gaps - empty spaces, hollow places, unmet longings. and she has prayed, oh how she has prayed for God to give her the desires of her heart. or to take them away. one or the other. but neither has happened. ten long years of waiting,
"How long will You forget me?" she whispers. "forever?"
we may celebrate the goodness of God during times of answered prayer and unexpected blessing, but sooner or later, we all face the silence of God. Israel did (1 sam 3:1), Job did (Job 23:1-9). Asaph did- crying to God all night without answer (Ps77:1-9)
"why do You hide when i am in trouble?" david prayed.(10:1) "do not turn a deaf ear to me," he demanded.
"how long must i struggle... sorrow in my hear every day?"
"turn and answer me:"
even Jesus faced the silence of the Father. What is God doing during his silence? Prepring the answer to our request? maybe. Testing the depth of our devotion? Perhaps. Developing our character? Undoubtedly.
Christian martyrs of old were saw in two out of devotion to Jesus. Why shouldn't we endure a little pain as we mature? Sometimes, however, we may never know why God is keeping quiet. Thankfully God does break His silence
He spoke to Israel and Job and Asaph and David and the silence of Good Friday was followed by the shout of Easter
But, until she hears from God, that girl-representing so many others - sits in her room alone. or is she?
Pray.
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