Crying out to God but He is silent.

Times of crying out to God but He is being silent. Are you going through a time of desperately crying out to God but He is being silent? This devotion does not cover every reason that this may happen but here are a few things that can help. Don't allow your circumstances to distort your perception of God's character. Remind yourself that God is Holy. And that His love for you does not change. Resist the lie that God is not aware of your circumstances. He is so constant and familiar with everything in your life that He even knows the words that you are about to speak before they reach your tongue. Resist the lie that God has forsaken you. God promises to never forsake or leave those that are His own. Find encouragement from your brothers and sisters in Christ. But don't allow your only source of encouragement to come from others. Make sure that you do self talk and encourage yourself too. Remind yourself of scripture where God's people put their trust in Him and He delivered them. And it ended up that they were not disappointed in doing so. Additionally, remind yourself of how God has faithfully helped you in the past. Encourage yourself with these memories. Sin can also keep prayer from being answered ( Psalm 66:18). And not being in right relationship with your wife can hinder prayers too ( 1 Peter 3:7).