Babes Tan-Magkalas

How to Pray Article Series: What should you do when God seem silent?



Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2010

by Babes Tan-Magkalas
http://www.stjosephsite.com

We have already discussed in another article the different reasons why God seems silent sometimes. Let us now discuss what you should do when God seem silent.

First and foremost is to hold on to your faith. Trust that God has a purpose for His silence and know that something wonderful will eventually result if you hold onto your faith through a time of silence. Remember God's promise to always be with you and trust Him to be faithful to His promise. Know that He is always there, even when you're not aware of His presence. Remember that His timing and ways may be different from what you want, but He always knows best.

You can also reflect on the possible reasons why you can't hear Him. See if any of what I have mentioned in the other article apply to you. Have you stopped listening? Is there too much noise in your life? Are you harboring unconfessed, persistent sins? Have you neglected reading and understanding His word?

Another thing you can do is to spend time alone in a quiet place regularly where you can pray, meditate on scripture, and truly seek God. Or you can do as David did. When God seemed to be hiding His face (Psalm 30:7), what

David did was to cry out to God (Psalm 30:8,10). And the result is, the Lord turned his mourning into dancing and his soul was filled with gladness and thanksgiving (Psalm 7:11-12).

Also, don't expect God to speak to you with bells and whistles as God mostly speaks to us in subtle ways. God can speak to us not just through His word, but also through that inner voice in our hearts, through other people, through nature, through the daily ordinary circumstances in our lives, through our dreams, and in many other ways. So strive to be sensitive to these different ways God may be speaking to you.

Keep your heart, mind and soul open to God. Spend regular quiet moments with Him. Never ever lose hope and faith in Him even in times of silence. He may seem silent sometimes but He will always be there no matter what. Trust in his wisdom and power. He loves us and He knows what is best for us.

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