Are You Listening
Several of you have asked me how I can find something to post about each week. I don’t have a posting calendar or a chart that I can refer to when it comes to posting. I sit down at my computer and post about whatever is in my mind. But today, my thoughts are all about silence.
I’m sure all of you have heard that “Silence is golden.” Silence can be a good thing when you need to concentrate. My daughter always wanted music playing when she was studying for a big test, but I need silence when I do something similar. This is not the silence I am talking about; I am talking about God’s silence.
Each week, I pray for the Lord to direct me to a topic that someone needs to hear. I try to pay attention to “signs” that might occur throughout the week. However, this week, I didn’t pick up on anything. Maybe I was distracted, but it seemed like God was silent.
Last night, every time I woke up, I prayed for a sign or a message to post about. Once again, it seemed like God was silent. I started thinking about why He was quiet, and I began to worry and panic. How many of you can relate?
Have you experienced times in your life where you feel like God is silent? Maybe you have even wondered, “Is He even listening?” “Does He care that this is happening to me?” What do we do when we feel abandoned?
As all of these thoughts were going through my mind, I started to examine “my” behavior. Have I been holding up my end of the relationship, or have I been on auto-pilot and going through the motions? Yikes, I am guilty. Why would the Lord want to talk to me if I am off thinking about other things? So, what do we do?
Read His Word
Jeremiah 33:3 NIV
3 ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
The Lord is talking to us all the time; we only have to open our Bible to find His words. I want everything to come to me in the easiest way possible. Having to search and read the Bible is harder than just looking for signs of His words.
Spend Time In Prayer
Psalms 17:6 NIV
6 I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.
The Lord hears your petitions, and the Lord welcomes your prayers. Are you talking to the Lord, or are you the one being silent? We should use prayer as a way to grow closer to the Lord. We should tell Him our fears and our worries even though He already knows everything.
Pursue The Lord
Part of a relationship can mean that there are times when we need to be the ones in pursuit of the Lord. Our Lord is a jealous God, and He wants to know that there are no other gods before Him.
Exodus 34:14 NIV
14 Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
If you find that the Lord is silent, maybe that means that “YOU” need to be the one doing the talking. A relationship is not a one-way street, and we need to do our part.
To GOD Goes The Glory!
Have A Blessed Day!
Experiencing the silence of God can be troubling. I found being diligent with prayer and He will eventually “talk”.
Amen and thank you for sharing ❤️
Great message today! Thank you, Tania!
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Good Morning!I needed to read this today. You are talking about silence and not knowing what to post on. You are talking about God being silent. Like I said, I had almost decided to not read or look at your post anymore. I felt like it really didn’t matter, because you were not really listening to us. Thanks for this post today, I realized that in a way you were listening and answering our questions, even if not personally. I know that is impossible. Thank you ,it made me stop and think and also Thank God! So, thank you and Happy Memorial Day to all. Phyllis
Phyllis, I’m glad you enjoyed the post. I’m not sure why you think I don’t listen to my readers. I don’t have the time to reply to every comment, but they are all read.
Thanks, Tania, for these Sunday posts. I have always found wisdom and reassurance in your posts about our Lord. Have a blessed Memorial Day.
Thank you for this perfect post on this memorial holiday weekend. Silence is sometimes the best answer and powerful reminder we are not alone. God bless our service members and their families.
Ahh, the sound of silence. As a music educator for over 33 years, sounds have dominated my life. I often leave school, even now as a retired teacher working as a music education consultant, I leave the school feeling like I’m leaving a rock concert. The drive home is quiet with just the sound of the hiway. Ahh… how sweet it is.
Beautiful! Thank you…Happy Sunday, Tania❤️🙏🏻❤️
Something else I have read. The teacher is silent during a test. Also, if you have toddlers, silence is an alarm; they need to be checked on. So, God might be testing you, like Job. Or you may be in danger and need to check in with Him. I look forward to you spiritual posts. Thank you.