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<v SPEAKER_00>What happens in your prayer life when God seems to be silent?

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<v SPEAKER_00>When it seems he's distant or not listening?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Have you ever felt this?

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<v SPEAKER_00>We can read about how David felt this way in Psalm 13.

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<v SPEAKER_00>It's an honest psalm about David's frustration and confusion.

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<v SPEAKER_00>His opening words to God in this prayer are, How long, O Lord, will you forget me forever?

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<v SPEAKER_00>How long will you hide your face from me?

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<v SPEAKER_00>David doesn't pretend.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He doesn't filter his frustration.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He brings it to God.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And by the end of the Psalm, he says, But I trust in your unfeeling love.

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<v SPEAKER_00>My heart rejoices in your salvation.

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<v SPEAKER_00>As you ready your heart for prayer today, take a moment to reflect on this truth.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Even when God feels silent, his love is not absent.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Name it before Him.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Ask God to help you trust His unfailing love even when you cannot see what He is doing.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And to remind you of the ways He has been faithful before.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Silence is not the same as absence.

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<v SPEAKER_00>God is still present.

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<v SPEAKER_00>God is still working.

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<v SPEAKER_00>God is still faithful.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Repeat this truth as you close your time of prayer.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Lord, I trust in your unfeeling love.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Amen.