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When Does God Step In and Intervene?

When does God choose to remain silent, and when does He act? Have you ever wondered, “Where is God in all of this?”


Maybe you’re waiting for healing, an answer to a pressing problem, or relief from a pain that feels like it will never end. The weight of it all can seem unbearable, and the silence deafening.


Recently, I heard a young woman offer a perspective on God’s responses to prayer. She explained that while it might feel like God is silent, sometimes the circumstances we’re facing right now are His answer—at least for this moment.


She pointed to Christ’s prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane as an example. Jesus asked for another way, a way to avoid the cross, but the answer He received wasn’t deliverance.


Instead, God gave Him the strength to endure. That answer, though unimaginably painful, was an integral part of God’s plan.


Now, think about Joseph’s story. He was betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, falsely accused, and imprisoned for years. These were dark, difficult times. And yet, over and over, the author of Genesis tells us, “And God was with him.”


Let that sink in—God was with Joseph even in the pit, even in slavery, even in prison. But God was at work, orchestrating something greater than anyone could see.


When Joseph finally reunited with his brothers, the pieces began to fall into place. He said to them:


“So God sent me here ahead of you to make sure you have some descendants left on earth and to keep you alive in an amazing way. So it was not you who sent me here, but God. God has made me the highest officer of the king of Egypt. I am in charge of his palace, and I am the master of all the land of Egypt.” (Genesis 45:7-8, NCV)


Joseph’s pain wasn’t meaningless. God had been intervening all along, long before anyone realized.


And the same is true for us. It might take time—perhaps even years—for His plan to unfold.


But even when God seems silent, He is present, working in ways that are beyond our understanding. Sometimes, the silence is not a sign of His absence but a sign that His work has already begun.


GOD, help us see it - see your work, your hand, your way. Holy Spirit, please give us faith and the eyes to see and the ears to hear your voice. Please keep us from disbelief, distractions and negativity from our life. Instead, replace it with Godly friends, Your word and Your Spirit. IJNIP amen ♥️



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