Silence is Heard

There are times in our lives where life can seem unbearable, uncomfortable, and extremely painful. During these times, we tend to feel heavily burdened and very alone. We think that there's no one who cares, or even understands what we may be going through. Different situations and circumstances in our daily lives sometimes get the best of us and simply weigh us down. And not only do we feel as though no one cares, but we also doubt that God is even interested in our prayers. Along with the thought of God not being interested in our prayers, are the many cares of this world that also paralyze our confidence in prayer. But it is in these times of pressure, despite of how we feel, we must know that God is near. For God has said in His word, that "He will never leave us or forsake us"

(Hebrew 13:5), and that "He cares for us" (1 Peter 5:7). Therefore, according to God's written word, He is more than interested in us and does listen to and hear our prayers, even our silent ones. So as we go through our trying times, we must keep in mind that this is when new levels of growth in God take place; new levels of trust, new levels of faith, and new levels of strength in our inner being. God loves His children at all times. He loves us in good times and in challenging times, and is readily available to assist us at any time. So know and understand that even though we don't always express aloud our prayers, our concerns, and our heartfelt issues before our Father, we should be grateful and encouraged to know that even in our silence before Him, we are still heard (Matthew 6:8).

All scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, KJV and used with permission.