“The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.” Psalm 34:18
There are seasons when heaven seems silent and the prayers we once prayed feel as though they are bouncing back unanswered. The temptation in those moments is to conclude that God has moved away from us — but He has not moved. The silence is not His absence; it is His invitation.
Throughout Scripture, some of the deepest encounters with God were preceded by seasons of apparent silence. Joseph waited years in a prison before his dream was fulfilled. The psalmist cried out, "Why art thou so far from helping me?" and yet the same psalm ends in praise. The waiting is never wasted in the hands of God.
When God feels far away, we do not have to manufacture feeling. We are called to faithfulness — to return to the Word, to the secret place of prayer, and to the simple, stubborn discipline of showing up. Feeling follows faith, not the other way around.
The cross is the final proof that God is not far from us. In Christ, God drew near to humanity in the most costly way possible. If He gave His Son for us, He will not withhold Himself from us. The distance you feel is a season, not a sentence.
Be honest before Him. Pour out your complaints, your questions, your weariness. He is not offended by honesty — He welcomes it. And in His time, the silence will give way to a voice, and you will know that He was there all along.