There are seasons when God feels near, when His voice seems clear, and when our prayers feel alive. But there are also times when He seems quiet, when the joy fades, and when we wonder why we are not experiencing Him as we once did. It can be unsettling. Did we do something wrong? Has He withdrawn from us? Or is something deeper happening?
Throughout Scripture, we see that God’s silence is often an invitation rather than a rejection. When Job lost everything and God did not answer right away, it was not because He had abandoned him, but because He was leading Job into a greater revelation of who He is. When Israel wandered in the wilderness, God was not absent but teaching them to depend on Him in ways they never had before. When Jesus cried out on the cross, “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46), it was not the end of the story but the doorway to resurrection.
Sometimes, we experience God in powerful, tangible ways, but He does not want us to rely only on those moments. When He seems silent, He is inviting us to trust Him beyond what we feel, to follow Him not just because of what He gives but because of who He is. Faith that matures learns to rest in Him even when the emotions fade, even when prayers seem to go unanswered, even when the next step is unclear. If God feels quiet, perhaps He is calling you to grow in ways you never expected. Keep seeking Him, keep trusting, and you will find that even in the silence, He is near.