The Lord said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by." Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire, And after the fire came a gentle whisper." I Kings 19:11-12God is not always in the loud and showy events of history. Yes, God had brought fire from the sky; He parted the sea and brought the storm to a halt. But, that is not the only way God works. Sometimes He is heard unexpectedly in the soft voice and subtle sounds of life. We must be willing to listen, intently.
In many areas of life, great victories are often followed by times of loneliness. Feeling depressed, discouraged, anxious, or feeling like "I've had enough," are not necessarily signs of spiritual relapse. Likewise, feeling good and being happy are not good measures of commitment to God. Often, these feelings are totally unrelated to our spiritual commitment. Sometimes it's due to individual personalities, physical fatigue, body chemistry, genetic makeup and other factors. They are simply the result of being human.
People committed to God are not immune to being human. Whether positive or negative, emotions are part of that humanity and are plugged into the biological and chemical parts of our bodies, which sometimes uncontrollable.
That is why using our human emotions as a yardstick for our spiritual condition is dangerous. "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?" Jeremiah 17:8
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6
He knows the intent of our heart. He hears our prayers and He is faithful to fulfill it according to His will.
"Be still and know that I am God..." Psalm 46:10
He is devotedly waiting for you. In the stillness of the night where the clamor of worldly cares subsided and the cry of your emotions settled; after you have exhausted all your strength, when nothing left for you to do but to keep still, and humbly draw near to God who really cares for you, only then, you can know and hear His sweet voice.
