Have you ever felt God speak?
In this wild world of instant gratification and endless information at our fingertips, I think it’s harder than ever to hear Him.
Because hearing Him requires listening. And listening requires us to shut our mouths and be still.
We don’t really know what that’s like anymore. The never-ending to-do list, the constant ping of social media alerts, the way we instinctively reach for our phones the moment things get quiet—even for half a second.
I think silence makes us uncomfortable. It makes us restless. It makes us feel like something’s wrong.
Sometimes, silence even makes us feel weak.
Learning to listen for the voice of God is hard. Sometimes it’s painful. Sometimes it feels lonely—because He can seem distant.
But when we quiet the noise around us, and our spirits follow, we begin to reap the benefits of the silence.
I feel like this is one of the many things God is teaching me in this season of life.
This season that has felt lonely and quiet has actually been a season of learning that all I truly need is Him.
He is my Father, my Provider, my Comforter, my Friend.
He walks with me through the darkest valleys.
He strengthens me when I feel weak and like I can’t take another step.
He embraces me when I feel like I’m falling apart. (And trust me… lately, that’s been more times than I can count.)
I’m learning to love the stillness and the silence that are required to hear His voice.
I’m learning to appreciate the hard season I’m in.
Would I ever choose to experience this again? Absolutely not.
But I’m learning that in this season of being still, God is showing up—and showing off.
I’m experiencing His grace, His mercy, His never-failing love.
So for now, I’ll keep leaning into the stillness – because it’s there in the quiet that I’m learning to hear Him most clearly.
Messy Moments, Holy Ground 