When God Feels Silent: Trusting Him in the Waiting

🍃 Waiting is rarely easy. Whether you're waiting for healing, direction, reconciliation, or simply peace in a storm, you’re not alone. We've all been there. 

God sees you in the silence. He knows the prayers you've whispered through tears and the strength it takes to keep hoping and trusting in Him. 

There have been times I've prayed and asked God for clear direction, but His voice was not easily heard. Often, all I heard was silence. 

It's normal to wonder and ask the question, “God, where are You?” 

If you’ve ever been in a place where you’re desperately waiting for an answer or direction for your life and hearing nothing, you know how hard it is to keep trusting when it feels like heaven is silent. 

But here’s what I discovered: Silence doesn’t mean God is absent. Often, it’s the place where God does His deepest work—growing our trust, strengthening our hearts, and shaping us in ways we can’t yet see.

Waiting refines us, not because God is absent, but because He is preparing something greater than we can imagine.

📖 “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” - Psalm 27:14

🛠️ In "When God Doesn’t Fix It," Laura Story offers wisdom that can help when we’re struggling to hear God’s voice. She encourages us with practical steps to trust Him even in the silence:

• ✅ Be Honest with God – Don’t hide your emotions or frustrations. God isn’t intimidated by your raw, honest prayers. Let Him know exactly where you are.

• ✅ Shift Your Focus – Rather than dwelling on what’s not happening, turn your attention to who God is. His character hasn’t changed. His love for you hasn’t faltered.

• ✅ Choose Trust Over Fear – Trust isn’t a feeling; it’s a choice. In those moments when you feel abandoned, choose to trust that God is at work, even if you don’t understand His timing.

📝 Journal Prompt:

Psalm 27:14 tells us to “take courage” while we wait on the Lord: 

• Where in your life do you most need to hold on to courage and trust that God's still working?

• What does that look like for you right now?

💡"God is not silent. The heavens are not empty. He is simply waiting for the perfect moment to speak." - Laura Story

🙏 Lord, when Your silence feels heavy, help me trust that You are still with me. Teach me to rest in Your love, even when I can’t hear Your voice. Strengthen my heart to wait in faith, knowing that You are always at work. Amen.

- Ray Huff 
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