When God Seems Silent

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Sermon Outline

When God Seems Silent

Big Idea: When God seems silent, we need to keep calling on him and trusting
his unfailing love.

1. Vent to God about it (v.1-2):

• It’s ok to vent to God. God is bigger than your frustration. He’s not rattled by your
  feelings, questions, or complaints.
  
  • No one goes completely untouched by dark days
  • Be genuine. David was.
  • Pray.
• Warning: Don’t be quick to judge your relationship with God negatively simply
  because God seems silent.

2. Keep asking for deliverance from it (v. 3-4):

• He does not complain to MEN about his circumstances and God. Instead he
  complains to GOD about his circumstances and men.
  
  • Go directly to God, David did.

3. Trust God in it (v.5-6):

• Interpret circumstances through the lens of God’s committed love for me and
  not vice versa
• Bring our emotions under the jurisdiction of God’s character and purposes.
• When you don’t know what to do go back to what you know