God Hears and He Cares
Are there times when you feel like God has neglected you, and it seems like He’s just watching you suffer and not doing anything about it? Like how can a loving God just sit idly by while i’m going through what seems to be the worst season of life? We’ve all been there and in all honesty, it is hard. It’s exhausting. It’s discouraging and sometimes, it’s angering. In those moments, while it is truly important to feel all the feels and even lament, its also important to reach that state of “…but i know my God is with me”. Here are two truths i want us to rely on in these moments:
Truth 1 – God cares!
[Matthew 10:30-31] says “And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” No one in this world cares enough about you to know how many strands of hair you’ve got on your head. Ain’t nobody got time for that! LOL! But God does! If He cares about the tiniest details of your life, why will He not care about your very needs <—(keyword)? He sees you. He knows exactly what you’re going through and He is right there by your side ready to walk through it with you. I know it’s hard to even trust his words and promises to but when He says “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” [Hebrews 13:5] He means it. His words never return to him void.
There was a point in my life when for the first time i felt the peace of God overwhelm me after lamenting and pouring out my heart in the midst of pain. It’s a moment in my walk with Christ that i will never forget. It was several years back during my wedding preparation when i was getting bombarded with so many tests and i completely broke down before the Lord. I felt so deserted by God and i was like "God, do you even see me?". There on my closet floor, face filled with tears and snot down my nostrils, i felt it. Peace consumed me and then i began to make “…but you oh Lord” statements. But you oh Lord are my peace. But you oh Lord are my banner. But you oh Lord are my provider, and so on. I had never felt such a strong presence of peace before. That right there was God telling me He sees me and that He cares for me. That moment was a huge point of growth for me in my walk with Him. And now years later, even though i’ve had a plethora of encounters of peace with the Lord, i still reference it. Because it was the first time i ever learned to trust God in His silence. Will you do the same?
Truth 2 – God hears!
Some Christians are under the impression that only violent prayers yield results because you know, “…the violent shall take it by force”. To believe that, translates to God only listens to violent prayers, which is so false. If that were true, then it means God doesn’t hear little kids when they pray because I doubt kids be “shandalabo-ing” when they pray to God. Our gentle whispers and silent heart cries reach our fathers ears. In the midst of our pain, it can be difficult to pray. Our hearts can be so heavy and weary that we say to ourselves “whats the point?” I’ve prayed, i’ve cried, i’ve read my bible, i’ve encouraged myself but nothing is changing. I feel you. Trust me i do but the lie the enemy wants you to believe is that your prayers are falling on deaf ears when they’re not! And that your 2-second prayer of “Lord, help me” is not enough when in facth, it is! “Surley the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.” [Isaiah 59:1] When you don’t have the strength to keep tarrying, He still hears your quiet prayers. For a God who knows what you need before you even say a word, what makes you think He doesn’t hear your silent prayers? Rest assured that your groans and moans reach Him.
My prayer is that as you keep believing in these truths and shutting the devil out, you will find peace in the storm. You will transcend and breakthrough that wall and start believing in and feeling the nearness of God in your tough season.
You got this!
love,
Jenn
