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When God Goes Silent
I’ve gone through seasons in my life where it seems like whatever I do, I just can’t seem to get a breakthrough. In those times, God seems so far away. It really seems like He’s not listening to my cries, “Where are You God?”
I’ve been a Christian pretty much my whole life, though I have gone astray at times. It’s never easy when struggles come your way. I’ve seen God do awesome works in my life and in others, but there’s times where I question what God does. Who am I to question God? I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that His plans are higher than mine. Why do I question Him then? Human nature, I guess. We see things from a natural perspective, while He sees from an eternal perspective.
There’s a situation in my life where it seems like no matter how hard I pray and seek God about it, I just can’t seem to get that victory. Things will start to look like they’re turning the corner, but then something happens where it only seems to get worse. I won’t go into great detail, because it involves someone I love, but I think we all have those situations in our lives where it seems like we’ll never get over it, or never break that curse.
I always go back to the book of Job when I start going through hard times in my life. My problems pale in comparison to all he went through. Here was a Godly man, who loved God with all his heart, and God let the enemy attack him. It’s hard to grasp that concept. Why do bad things happen to good people? I’ve seen devoted Christians get struck with cancer and illness. Good people struggling with this and that. Why? I wish I had the answer, but I don’t. Only God knows.
What I do know, though, is that God’s ways are higher than our ways. Strong character is not built when everything is going exactly as planned, but strong character is built in the midst of conflict. It’s when we choose to rejoice and praise God through our suffering that God begins to develop that character within us. I challenge you to name me one man or woman of God in the Bible that didn’t have to face any problems.
When we give our lives to Jesus, everything doesn’t automatically become easy and perfect. To follow Christ is to deny yourself, pick up your cross and follow Him. That’s the hard part, denying yourself. I’ve always thought that it would be easier to die for Christ. If someone put a gun to my head and said deny Him or die, I would never deny Him. Actually, I believe it is harder to live for Him. Living is not one choice, life or death, but many choices. Every day I have to wake up and say, “Am I going to choose to live for Him today, or not?” I have to choose in every situation that I face that day if I’m going to be that light He’s called me to be or if I’m going to refuse to obey His will for my life. I have to choose to “Put Him First” every day, even when I don’t feel like it. Even on those days where everything seems to go wrong. Even on those days where it seems He’s not there.
So what do you do when God goes silent? Truthfully, I don’t believe He ever goes silent. What I think happens is that we turn up the noise all around us and drown out His voice. We let our situations dictate our problems instead of letting God take control.
Is God too small that he can’t handle our biggest problems? Is God too big that He can’t handle our smallest problems?
I don’t know what you’re going through this week, but I know for sure that He is in full control. Stop worrying about all the mess all around you and start focusing on the One that can turn all that mess around. What I’ve always found is that when you “Put Him First”, every thing else seems to take care of itself. God Bless and we’ll see you again next week.
w/muchluv,
geno
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