Losing Hope While Waiting for an Answered PrayerSample

Hope In The Silent Season

There have been times that I’ve asked God multiple times for a particular outcome or desire. I asked, and I wondered. I prayed, and I prayed. Yet, nothing. It started to make me feel as if God wasn’t listening or didn’t care. I was struggling. I was suffering. I found myself asking God, “Where are you ?” I felt like I wasn’t being heard or guided. I was in the season by myself, and God was silent.

I remember years ago desiring to start teaching online. I asked my supervisor, but I was denied. I decided to still teach for the school, and a couple of months later, I decided to move due to a life change. I was out sick one week, and I vividly remember God telling me, “Ask them to let you teach online when you leave.” I immediately said to God "What? Where did that come from?" I didn’t have the courage, but I asked anyway. Little did I know that my superior supervisor had brought up the option of me teaching online the first time I applied; however, my then-immediate supervisor didn’t want me to. However, I had a new immediate supervisor, and she was all for it. I had to wait until the former supervisor left and be replaced for God to answer my prayer.

In silent seasons, though it can feel like God is still; God is usually very active. He is preparing you and, most of all, preparing that desire you have to come to fruition. God is preparing the place for you. Don’t move too quickly and miss your blessing and/or go out of His timing to receive your blessing. Be patient. He is preparing the place for you and preparing you to be ready to receive it.

He isn't doing nothing. He is doing much more than you could even imagine.

Reflection Day I:

Write down times God has answered a prayer for you before in your life. How did it come? When did it come? Was it better than you thought it would be? Sometimes we forget all He has already done for us.