When God seems silent

 When God seems silent

Esther 4:16 NKJV

16 “Go, gather all the Jews who are present in [a]Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!”

We have all been there, in situations where it seems like God is silent and sometimes we even think he has forsaken us. It seems like everything around us is getting from bad to worse and God is not interested to do anything about it, at least that how we seem to see the situation. We get to a place where we are so discouraged that we don’t even want to pray, we simply want to just give up.

Think of Esther in captivity, having gone through a lot she is now finally the queen and no sooner than it seems like there is a light at the end of the tunnel, a darker cloud seems to be cast over her and her people because now they are facing the possibility of total annihilation. It is at this point that Esther calls for a three day fast.

One of the things that fasting does is that it brings clarity. Fasting helps us disconnect from all manner of distractions and as we deny the flesh then we give the spirit an opportunity to get clarity. Fasting does not arm twist God into doing what we want; rather it helps us to gain some clarity and understanding of where God is leading or what he is saying.

At times we think that God is silent but in reality we are just distracted because of so many things that are clamouring for our attention and when we take some time off to focus on prayer as we deny the flesh then we are able to tune in to the heavenly frequency again to hear what God is saying to us. Fasting and prayer helps us demonstrate a hunger for God and it helps us get to that place where we can spend quality time with God to really express what we are going through.

Through prayer and fasting, God was able to give Queen Esther wisdom that saved the lives of her people. Though they were in captivity, God was not silent after all.

Are you in a season where God seems silent? Maybe you have a poor connection, try enhancing it through prayer and fasting, see if you get a better reception.

Reflective Thoughts

Does God seem silent or have you ever gone through a season where it felt that way? How did you feel as you went through that season?

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How did you handle the situation / season and what are some of the major lessons you learned?

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God promised to never leave us nor forsake us; do you actually believe that He meant what He said?

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How to deal with your wife

 TRUE SECRET ABOUT WOMEN 👩

1- When a woman is angry, she doesn't mean over half of what she says... if possible always hug her to calm her down 

2- The most difficult time for a woman is when she is away from the man she truly loves. She can get distressed 

3- It takes time for a woman to trust a man, its hard to change her mind when she does, but if you mess-up, you might just forget it.

4- A woman is such a school you will never graduate from.

5- Your wedding certificate with her is not a "driving licence", its just a "Learners permit". Continue wooing her.

6- She can be very bitter now, and a very sweet angel later on, it all lies in your approach. Yes treat her right always.

7- A woman hardly forget things, she remembers hurts more, avoid making her hurt. Avoid negative words and affirm her always.

8- A woman can be highly secretive... Most times when they prove hard to men, they go to their closet and cry to friends. Make your woman your best friend 

9- All women Love to be begged. men often miss out on this. Yes please handle them like babies sometime its all they want

10- All women have a unique character like salt, their presence might not be noticed but their absence makes all things tasteless.

10- if she loves u she can do everything u ask of her as far as it makes u happy, so never force her to love u. 

11- If you don't take care of her, she will find someone who will. They are always there only that she chose you.

12-if a woman truely loves you, even to ask money from you she will be shy, but as a gentleman don't wait to be asked and most especially if she loves you she can never leave you to spend unnecessarily...thats what makes them special... 

If you have a good woman in your life, don't take her for granted. They are expensive jewelry

who is our life ?

 “Christ, who is our life.”

Colossians 3:4 

Paul’s marvellously rich expression indicates, that Christ is the source of our life. “You hath he quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins.” That same voice which brought Lazarus out of the tomb raised us to newness of life. He is now the substance of our spiritual life. It is by his life that we live; he is in us, the hope of glory, the spring of our actions, the central thought which moves every other thought. Christ is the sustenance of our life. What can the Christian feed upon but Jesus’ flesh and blood? “This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.” O wayworn pilgrims in this wilderness of sin, you never get a morsel to satisfy the hunger of your spirits, except ye find it in him! Christ is the solace of our life. All our true joys come from him; and in times of trouble, his presence is our consolation. There is nothing worth living for but him; and his lovingkindness is better than life! Christ is the object of our life. As speeds the ship towards the port, so hastes the believer towards the haven of his Saviour’s bosom. As flies the arrow to its goal, so flies the Christian towards the perfecting of his fellowship with Christ Jesus. As the soldier fights for his captain, and is crowned in his captain’s victory, so the believer contends for Christ, and gets his triumph out of the triumphs of his Master. “For him to live is Christ.” Christ is the exemplar of our life. Where there is the same life within, there will, there must be, to a great extent, the same developments without; and if we live in near fellowship with the Lord Jesus we shall grow like him. We shall set him before us as our Divine copy, and we shall seek to tread in his footsteps, until he shall become the crown of our life in glory. Oh! how safe, how honoured, how happy is the Christian, since Christ is our life!