Today’s Verse
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
Psalm 27:14
When God Is Quiet
I’m not a fan of silence. Maybe it’s because I have tinnitus, that constant ringing in my ears that somehow feels louder when everything else is quiet. Or maybe it’s just that silence feels uncomfortable, like something’s missing, like I should be hearing something but I’m not.
And that’s exactly how it feels when I’m seeking God and all I hear is quiet. I’m asking, seeking, listening, desperate for direction, for clarity, for just one clear word from God about what to do next. And I hear… nothing. Just silence. And it makes me wonder: Am I missing something? Am I not listening hard enough? Have I done something to make Him stop speaking?
The silence can feel like abandonment, even though I know theologically that’s not true. But when you need answers and all you get is quiet, it’s hard not to take it personally.
I’m learning, slowly, that God’s silence doesn’t mean His absence. It doesn’t mean He’s ignoring me or that I’ve done something wrong. Sometimes the silence itself is the answer. Not the one I want, but the one I need. Wait. Trust. Rest in what you already know while I work on what you don’t yet see.
The psalmist knew this tension. “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” He didn’t just say it once, he said it twice, like he needed to convince himself. Waiting requires strength. It requires courage. It requires believing that God is working even when you can’t hear Him.
Today, even when you can’t hear Him, choose to believe He hears you. And His silence isn’t rejection, it’s preparation for what comes next.
Today’s Prayer
Lord, I’m listening, but I can’t hear You, and the silence is confusing, frustrating, making me wonder if I’m doing something wrong or if You’ve stopped speaking.
I’m straining to hear Your voice, seeking direction I desperately need, but all I hear is quiet, and I don’t know if I’m missing something or if You’re asking me to wait.
I need direction, reassurance, a clear word from You about what to do next, where to go, how to proceed, but the guidance I’m seeking hasn’t come yet.
Teach me that Your silence doesn’t mean Your absence, that sometimes You speak through the waiting itself, that not hearing doesn’t mean You’re not present or haven’t answered.
Help me trust You in the silence, to keep listening even when I don’t hear, to believe You’re working even when You’re quiet, to wait without assuming You’ve abandoned me.
Remind me that sometimes You speak in whispers I have to strain to hear, that Your voice might come through scripture, through others, through circumstances, not just audibly.
Give me patience to keep seeking You without growing bitter in the silence, faith to trust You’re leading even when I can’t sense it, peace while I wait for clarity.
Let me rest today knowing that even when I can’t hear You, You hear me, and Your silence is not rejection but perhaps preparation for what You’ll say next.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.