My guess is that many of us have seen the same thing. Looking back, our Father in heaven has given us enough daily provisions to show his faithfulness, enough dramatic answers to our prayers to show his ability to respond– and enough “silence” to test our trust.

We’re probably also learning together that God cannot be intimidated or manipulated. He doesn’t seem to be afraid of our anger or overcome by our tears. And maybe even more importantly, he is never as silent as we may think. Even when when we are tempted to think that he must have a heart of stone… he is saying, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps 46:10).

And when we wonder, “what’s the use”, the one who died for us, urges us always to pray– and not to faint (Luke 18:1).

I’m thinking that our Father may be more honored by our willingness to wait on him, than by our momentary delight with his answers…

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