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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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Lord our God, you are great. You are clothed with splendor and majesty, glorious beyond our comprehending and always worthy of praise. Even as we seek You, we admit our limitations. Our life is like a vapor upon this earth, yet You are eternal. Our understanding is limited, yet You are the all-wise God. Like …
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“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” (Psalm 42:1-2) In the story of Israel after the exodus from Egypt, God’s people were hungry for many things. They were hungry …
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 …
Matthew Erickson 