Lord, You are my strength and my shield. My heart trusts in You. My soul finds rest in You, even when silence is Your response to me.

To You I will cry, O Lord my Rock:
Do not be silent to me,
Lest, if You are silent to me,
I become like those who go down to the pit.
Hear the voice of my supplications
When I cry to You,
When I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary. ~ Psalm 28:1-2

God is With Us Even in His Silence

Lord, You are my strength and my shield. My heart trusts in You. My soul finds rest in You, even when silence is Your response to me.

I still trust You.

But it’s hard.

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I know I can trust Your heart that is for me and not against me. I know I can trust You to work everything together for my good. This I know, but Your voice is a calm reassurance to me. When You are silent I feel afraid and alone.

Awaken my heart to remember Your goodness. Shift my focus to Your face away from circumstances. Your face I seek, O Lord. There is no shadow of turning with You. Your silence is not a reflection of abandonment, for You promised to never leave me nor forsake me.

And I believe You.

But my belief doesn’t dismiss the longing I feel to hear Your delicate whisper deep in my heart telling me to turn left or right, reminding me that You are overseeing all of the heartbreak I am facing right now.

I will sing praise to You for Your lovingkindness is steadfast. I will exalt Your holy Name for You are the One True God. In my praise I will find You. In my praise I will remember who You are. Praise will lead me to the stillness where You inhabit Your holy sanctuary. And in the sanctuary perhaps You will speak once again.

Silence is Not a Reflection of Abandonment. God is With Us Always

But even if You don’t, I will still praise You and place my hope in You.

Even in Your silence.

In Jesus’s Name I pray,

Amen

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Please don’t carry your burdens alone. I would be honored to pray for you. You may contact me directly at nan@nanjones.com

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Sweet blessings to you,

NAN