Sometimes, the struggle for me, after having asked God for Wisdom, is following through with the insight He has given me. Getting Wisdom doesn't mean that I can figure a way outta my problems or having to face up to my sin. Getting Wisdom has equipped me to take on my problems and how to deal with the consequences of my sin.
There have been times in which I have asked for Wisdom and it seems like God ignored the request. I know that ain't true because His Word says otherwise. What I have concluded (wondered) is if God was leaving a decision entirely up to me. After all, He created me, He knows how I am wired. God knows my past, present and future. He also knows my strengths and weaknesses much better than I do. Was God just laying low to see how I was gonna respond to a situation? Or was He wanting to see how I would handle circumstances or trials after having learned some lessons?
It is scary thinking that God trusts me to make the right choices. There are some decisions I just don't wanna make because I could wind up making another mistake. Life can be a lot easier when things just sort themselves out. But living life in that manner just ain't for me. I don't believe God has everything laid out for me to do. I believe He gave me a mind to think for myself (Proverbs 16.9). He gives me the desire and the ability to do all things (Philippians 2.13), its just a matter if I wanna settle for boring and below average or if I wanna take on the fullness of life and Jesus (Ephesians 3.20).
Because God has equipped me, because He wants me to grow in Faith and because I trust in Him and His ways, God will remain silent. He ain't ignoring me, He is trusting me. There are times when God is silent because He doesn't need to talk me through a situation. Sometimes, His silence to me is a display of confidence in me.
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Interesting thought about God sometimes being silent to display confidence in you.
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