when god whispers your name.. but.. what if you are hard of hearing?

I love the writings of Max Lucado.  A while back he wrote a book 'When God whispers your name'.  Great title, great book, but I have discovered a problem. What if I am hard of hearing?

Recently I wrote a blog about weathering a storm in my life.  A time where my prayers I believed were met with the resounding SILENCE from God.  Since then I have discovered God's providence was the direct result of what I percieved as His silence.

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During my storm I prayed and prayed, and agonized over my plight wanting God to make it better, but I believe now my problem was not God's silence, but I was not listening.. and I was not trusting God.

During my storm I came to believe I was to experience the full impact of my situation (mistakes and circumstances) because that is how life is. It rains on the just and the unjust, and I was standing outside in a hurricane with only an umbrella deserving of what was to come.

Long story sorta short is God answered my prayers. I survived a great storm, and found God provided for me during and after I worked hard to do my part. The details are not important except to say.. I am so thankful for God's love and His providence, and His answers to my prayers.. even when I am hard of hearing.

Blessings

​Jeff

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