When God Seems Silent

It can be hard when God seems silent. What do you do when you can't hear God and He seems far away?

I've experienced days, weeks, and even months when I didn't know what God was saying. Yet although God seemed silent, He was active in my life. God is always at work, it's simply that He doesn't always tell us what He's doing.

When God seems silent, remember that He is faithful, and trust that you will hear Him when the time is right.

How Do You Respond When God Seems Silent?

It's easier to go through things when you know why. But God doesn't always let us in on the why.

What do you do when the enemy tries to tell you lies?...

• What makes you think that you can hear God?
• God isn't going to speak to you, you don't deserve it
• You don't really know God at all
• God doesn't care about you
• He's given up on you
• God isn't real. You've just been making it up

Do you rely on your feelings, or do you trust God's promises? When God seems silent

• Hold on to what you already know - what's the last thing God said?
• God could be testing you - what do you really believe?
• Don't start to doubt what you know
• Don't compare yourself to other people
• Beware of making things overcomplicated - faith is childlike
• Walk by faith, not by sight

God promised that He would never leave you or forsake you. God is always with you. When God seems silent, let Him guide you even in the apparent silence. Remember, and continue to believe that

• God is guiding you now
• He's guided you in the past
• He will guide you in the future

God's silence is an invitation to take your eyes off the circumstance and to look to Jesus who is the author and finisher of your faith. Dare to trust God and draw even closer.