Why is God so quiet?
I had a hard conversation with a client a few days ago. She is struggling to put the past behind her and no longer believes that God loves her because he is quiet when she needs him to be vocal the most.
Her past is full of loss and she struggles to understand why. What’s prompted this is she recently lost a family member. She is questioning why God would take her loved ones and feels he is using this to punish her. My heart breaks for her. I understand loss and I understand questioning why God allows us to walk through so many hard things.
I myself have asked the questions: Why are things so hard for me? Why do I always have to tear down walls and why are there so many? God’s silence can be deafening especially when you are used to hearing his voice in your time of trouble. As I listened to my client pour out her heart I am reminded of something. God uses our trials to teach us lessons.
Lessons that help us recognize where we have sinned and the changes we need to make. Remember the walls I talked about? I’ve learned they represent my sin. My need to control. My pride. My unforgiveness. My need to hold others accountable for what they have done to me. The walls are built by me not God.
And the question still remains. Why does God become quiet at the times we need him vocal the most? I believe just like in school when we were taught history, math, and science, there was always a test at the end of the chapter to test our knowledge and application. The teacher is always quiet during the test. Right? When you are going through trials and struggle because God seems so quite, you can know that everything you have learned is still there and it could be that you are now ready to take your test.
Jesus said this in John 14:26 “But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.”
Though God’s quiet, his Holy Spirit has taught you everything you need to know to pass the test before you. And he is faithful to remind you what the answers are.
I pray you are encouraged,
Cherie Zack
www.cheriezack.com www.theimperfectwives.org
It is always a question that normally gets no immediate answer and only requires one to be patient and know that God is always in control.Amen!
Amen, sweet Rose. He is always in control. So glad to have you here. 🙂
I find that in the trials, when God is seemingly quiet, He chooses to speak to me in other ways, than the direct route. Whether it be through a song, a message, a friend or family, or, even one of my children. The last 7 years have been “trial” filled, but there has been growth in the struggle. We have had depression, many moves, loss of loved ones, emotional infidelity, and some really unimaginable things have happened to us. We have had to learn to forgive what seems unforgivable and we have seen just what the enemy is capable of. He wants us to believe that God isn’t there, but most of the time, if we admit it, there are times when things are so awful, it’s hard to turn to God. I don’t know why it is that way, but I have learned that God is always there! Even in a seemingly minute moment, He is there.
Thank you for your sweet encouragement today!!
Hey, sweet friend. Yes!! I love that God speaks to us through friends and music. Two of my favorite places to hear His voice. Love you and praying for you and your family. You and Wes have a strong love and can edure anything. Asking God to pour His favor out over you both. <3
The comments are so true for me. I hear Him speak to me through other people and music and just things I see around me. It is quite helpful to open my eyes and listen to the things I hear and see around me. That is where I find my peace in the storms.