Every Christian I’ve ever known, no matter how sincere, devoted, or experienced, has had times when they feel as though their connection with God has gotten a bit staticky. Often they relate these periods with a great deal of frustration.
But what might this dark time feel like from God’s perspective? I love this passage from one of my all-time favorite devotionals:
There is a day coming when you will say, “I have waited in vain for the Lord.” You will wait for Me to speak, and you will hear only the whistling of the wind. But I tell you now, I am never silent, you are deaf. I am always speaking; but I do not find your ear attuned to listen.
You will sit alone in a desolate place and grieve in your loneliness; but it will not be that I have left you, but that you have become insensitive to My presence. Yes, if you ignore My personal nearness and fellowship and if you do not return My overtures, your perceptions will become dull; you will not be able to discern Me even though I am near at hand — even though My love for you is still as strong as before …
It is the intention of My heart to fellowship with you closely. I am turned away by your unresponsiveness; by your preoccupation with things and with people; by your thoughtlessness and indifference.
Some have lost Me by the sin of rebellion; but I warn you that you may lose Me by the subtle way of simple inattention. Confess your coldness, and draw near to Me; and I will make My personal presence real to you again. I will hold you close to My heart, and you will hear My voice. (Come Away My Beloved, Frances J. Roberts, pp 188-189)
So when our prayers seem to be answered only by the whistling wind, perhaps the best thing we can do is look around to see what’s drowning out God’s voice.
Because He’s still speaking.
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