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Posted on May 8, 2020May 7, 2020

Why Does God Seem Distant?: The Holy Pursuit of the Hidden God

There are times when God feels distant. There are moments, particularly in times of suffering, when God seems silent. To enter into the stillness of God and to attend to the silence of God requires patience. God is not a Labrador retriever who comes when we call. God is sometimes like the rain that comes …

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Posted on November 9, 2017November 9, 2017

The Holy Pursuit of the Hidden God

To enter into the stillness of God and to attend to the silence of God requires patience. God is not a Labrador retriever who comes when we call. God is like the rain that comes when it will, whether the grass is green or the crops are failing. While it is true that, as Jesus …

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