How often have we heard someone say, “Silence is golden?” What this means is that it’s better not to say anything at that moment. That may be very well true. Sometimes we can talk too much, but we don’t want that applied to God. When we call upon Him, we expect an immediate or soon after that response. So, what does it mean when all we hear is silence when we reach out to God in prayer? I ask this, especially when we are asking God for companionship or a husband. There are so many women, young, middle age, and highly seasoned that desire not to be alone. These women have petitioned God through prayer and fasting, along with others who are praying for them. But all they seem to hear is silence. Does it mean God has not listened to their prayer, or He is saying wait, or the unthinkable for these women an answer of no?
Anything that we are asking for extensively and there seems to be no answer can leave us disheartened, frustrated, faithless, and bitter. But this should not be. I do understand when someone is living for the Lord, doing their best to honor Him, and reading and relying on His word, they expect to receive the desire of their heart. Especially, when all around them are women who appear not to be serving God, but by all appearances seem to have it all. Doesn’t Psalms 37: 4 remind us to delight our self in the Lord, and He will give us the desires of our heart? So how do you handle the silence? How do we know when it’s God’s will for us to have a companion or be married, or not to have those things? He has a plan for each of our lives, and He alone knows what we can handle and what will keep us close to Him. His ultimate goal for each of us is to ensure that we maintain a personal relationship with Him. You may say I would be happier and serve Him more if I didn’t have feelings of loneliness, or I had the husband and children that I desire. Would you? Only God knows that.
I bring up this topic because I know so many women who want companionship and, ultimately, a husband. I know that they are praying, and others are praying for them, including my self, but there seems to be only silence. I don’t know the plans that God has for these women, but I do know that above all else, He loves them and is working on their behalf, even if they don’t see the results right now. I encourage them to keep praying, be persistent like the woman who petitioned the unjust judge. Know that God’s silence is not saying He has not heard you, or He won’t give you your desire. His silence is His love beyond what we can imagine. Don’t stop trusting God, don’t lose your faith, don’t become bitter and don’t ever take things into your own hands. Be still when all you hear is silence from God. His love is eternal. He never makes a mistake. His silence is heavenly golden, working for our good always. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalms 46: 10. I’ll be back next week with a new post, “Loneliness, which way?”
Be encouraged, and God bless!
Sister Jackie
Amen
And Amen again! God bless you!
I heard someone say some time ago that God sometimes says “yes”, He sometimes say “no” and He sometimes says “slow”,. At least He’s saying something. However, as you stated Sister Jackie, it’s when He”s silent. David and Job experience the silence of God at times in their lives. Not only did God seem silent, He seemed absent.. Thank God their knowledge of the word mixed with faith and patience caused them to wait on The Lord. Let’s not move on without His answer.
He promised never to leave us or forsake us.
Thank God for the word and the knowledge that He will not forsake us ever!!! God bless you and thank you for sharing!
Amen…I’ve learned that when we talk “too” much, we may dishonor the person(s) we are talking to, when we don’t allow them the opportunity to express themselves also, as though only what we have to say matters to “them”, when it only matters to “us” to say it, (which I do admit can be challenging sometimes when we just want to get it all out, lol). I’m learning “too”, that it is a grave mistake to do this with God even moreso…for we miss hearing Him say “yes”, “no”, or “not now”, but, even moreso, we miss the Message “in” His “Silence”. Truly I am working on this in myself, as God continues to open mine eyes to see clearer. Thank You for sharing! Praying that God grants us the desires of our heart!
Amen! You are so right. We can be so self absorbed that we miss the message He is sending our way. There is something to be learned in His silence! Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you!
Amen! During the wait he is preparing us for something great.
Yes, He is! Thank you so much for sharing and God bless you!