[Ep 91] When God is Silent: Experiencing His Presence in New Ways

When we go through difficult seasons like grief or anxiety or illness, we can find ourselves asking so many questions of God: Why did this happen? What am I supposed to do? You said You're good, but this doesn't feel good. You said You'd give me Your peace, but I don't feel Your peace. I feel turmoil. I feel anger. And we ask these questions whether we are the ones who are struggling or if we're the ones loving a friend through a difficult season. It's hard to see those we love struggle, is it not? Today, I wanted to explore that idea a little more. What happens when God goes silent? And how might we actually experience the very real presence of God in that silence? Kari   RESOURCES: Poem: "Dark Night of the Soul," by John of the Cross Article: "My Experience with John of the Cross' Dark Night of the Soul," by Bill Gaultiere "And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don't know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groaning that cannot be expressed in words." (Romans 8:26 NLT) "…a time to be silent and a time to speak." (Ecclesiastes 3:7 NIV) "Continue to throw everything in His direction." (Sarah Westfall) ______ >> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 Ways to Encounter God on the Pages of Your Journal http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop >> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God (Save $30 with seasonal code LDT30.) http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently >> Written Spiritual Direction: Recognize God's presence in your pain http://lovedoesthat.org/spiritualdirection