Text: 📖 Psalm 22:1–2, Psalm 28:1–2 (NIV)

Have you ever prayed and heaven seemed silent? Felt like God was nowhere to be found in your situation? You’re not alone.

From Israel’s wilderness years to Hannah’s longing cry, God’s people have walked through moments of silence. But silence doesn’t mean absence—and it’s never without purpose. Pastor Kike walked us through the meaning, the why, and the what-to-do of God’s silent seasons.

🔍 People Who Experienced God’s Silence:

• The Israelites wandered, waited, and hoped in silence.

• Job endured grief and unanswered questions.

• Joseph held on through betrayal and imprisonment.

• Zechariah served faithfully, even when muted.

• Hannah poured out her soul in pain, yet still prayed.

🌑 Why Does God Remain Silent?

1. To Test Our Faith
   📖 James 1:2–4, 1 Peter 1:6–7
   Faith that is not tested cannot be trusted. Silence sharpens our endurance and proves the genuineness of our trust in God.

2. To Reveal Our Character
   📖 Romans 5:3–4, 2 Peter 1:5–7 (NLT)
   What’s inside of you shows when things go quiet. God’s silence often exposes the real you—not to shame you, but to grow you.

3. To Prompt Genuine Reflection
   📖 Proverbs 27:19 (NLT), James 1:22–25 (NIV)
   In silence, we are confronted with who we are versus who we appear to be.

4. To Refocus Our Priorities
   📖 Proverbs 4:25, Philippians 3:14
   God uses silence to shift our gaze forward, away from distractions and toward destiny.

5. To Train Us to Listen
   📖 Proverbs 18:13, James 1:19
   Silence is God’s way of tuning our spiritual ears to truly hear.

🙏🏾 What Should You Do During God’s Silent Season?

1. Keep Praying
   📖 1 Samuel 1:10, Luke 18:1–5
   When heaven is quiet, you pray louder. God hears what you whisper in the dark.

2. Keep Serving
   📖 Luke 1:5–10, 1 Corinthians 15:10
   Zechariah kept burning incense. Keep showing up. Your assignment is still valid.

3. Keep Trusting
   📖 Job 13:15, Daniel 3:16–18
   Even if it doesn’t make sense, say like Job: “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.”

4. Keep Believing
   📖 Genesis 39:8–9, 50:19–21, Hebrews 11:17–19
   Joseph kept his integrity and belief alive in the pit and the palace.

5. Keep Waiting
   📖 Isaiah 40:31, Luke 2:25–38
   Those who wait on the Lord don’t wait in vain—they are renewed, rewarded, and remembered.

💬 Encouragement for the Week:
God’s silence is not His absence.
He is still writing your story in the quiet. Every tear, every moment of waiting, and every silent prayer is seen. Keep going. Keep trusting. God is closer than you think—and His voice will come. 👀✨

🔥 Don’t just scroll past—this message is for you! 🔥
🕊️ This message is more than a reminder—it’s a fresh call to spiritual awareness. Don’t overlook the divine moments in your day-to-day life.

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