Psalms 138:8(KJV)

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Have you ever felt as if God was giving you the silent treatment? The first really significant time I experienced God’s silence was in my senior year of college. I was asking the Lord to show me His will concerning a situation that would significantly affect my future. Night after night, I faithfully prayed and read the Scriptures. Still no answer came. One night, in desperation, I gathered a group of friends to pray with me until morning. And eventually, in His perfect time, God gave me unmistakably clear guidance. The Lord’s silence does not mean He’s inactive or ignoring you. He’s already working on the situation. Whatever He’s doing is good, even if you can’t perceive the outcome or sense His presence. We are called to live by faith, not by feelings or sight (2 Cor. 5:7). The important issue is not what you see or feel, but what God has promised: “The Lord will accomplish what concerns me; Your lovingkindness, O Lord, is everlasting” (Ps. 138:8). Jesus emphasized the importance of persistence in prayer (Luke 11:5-13). Sometimes when we pray, it feels as if there’s a wall between God and us even though we’re walking faithfully with Him. I have discovered that the way to surmount this barrier is to keep on praying. On those occasions when I didn’t give up, I heard from God or He worked out the situation in a way that assured me of His answer. God’s silence is not forever. In His perfect time, the answer will come. And if you faithfully and patiently wait for Him, you’ll discover that your relationship with Him has deepened through the experience. You will have learned to sit with Him through silence, not relying on His activity to encourage you, but simply delighting in His presence. Adapted from “Are You Listening?” by Charles F. Stanley
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