Hello ,

There are times when God feels quiet. 

Prayers are spoken, yet no clear answer comes. Scripture is read, but nothing seems to stand out. The closeness that once felt natural seems distant. These moments can feel unsettling, not because faith is gone, but because certainty is missing.

The Bible does not avoid this experience. “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). 

The verse does not explain what will happen next. It simply connects knowing God with stillness. Silence, in Scripture, is not treated as absence. It is often the setting where trust deepens without explanation.

A simple illustration helps clarify this: Before modern communication, letters traveled slowly. A parent could write faithfully, yet the child would wait weeks to hear anything in return. During that waiting, the love of the parent had not changed. Only the immediacy of reassurance was missing. Silence did not mean neglect; it meant distance and time were involved. 

Faith often lives in that same space.

The Bible presents God as steady and intentional. He is not hurried, and He is not careless with timing. “The Lord is good to those who wait for Him” (Lamentations 3:25). 

Waiting here is not portrayed as weakness or spiritual failure. It is simply the place where many people encounter God without clear outcomes or explanations.

Creation itself reflects this pattern. Seeds grow beneath the surface long before anything is visible. Roots develop in darkness. Nothing appears to be happening, yet essential work is taking place. 

Scripture often uses this imagery to describe how God works in human lives—quietly, patiently, and beyond immediate observation.

Silence can reveal what faith rests on. When reassurance is absent, trust either weakens or becomes simpler and more grounded. The Bible suggests that God remains present in these seasons, even when emotions or circumstances offer no confirmation.

God’s silence does not cancel His nearness. It often invites a different way of knowing—one that is not built on feeling or clarity, but on the steady belief that He remains faithful, attentive, and at work, even when nothing is said.

When my wife and I were living at the "Gift of Life Transplant House" in Rochester, MN (after my heart transplant), every Tuesday evening a group of Mennonite singers would visit the transplant. house and sing some hymns for the residents there.  I was always blessed by seeing their smiling faces (many of them became good friends of ours), and listening to the music that always sung without instrumental backup. 

The following music link that I am sharing with you today, is an old hymn sung by a Mennonite choral group.  I hope it blesses you!

Link:  All The Way My Savior Leads Me

Have a great day and God bless!

Pastor Mike / The Open Word