Between the crucifixion and the resurrection…
The day of mourning, of regrets, of silence…
I hate the silence.
If someone is upset with me and refuses to speak, their silence rips my heart in two.
If someone is busy and doesn’t answer me right away, the silence can sometimes cause my brain to spiral.
Silence is the dark groundhog day in my soul.
It is the opposite of everything God wants for me:
For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7
He has given me the power to accept relationships that end. He has given me love to forgive those who have wronged me. He has given me love to forgive myself.
That one is much harder sometimes.
He has also given me a sound mind to stop the mental spirals the devil tries to start throughout the day. The arrows fly; I can usually discern the foreign thoughts he puts in my head vs. the triggers that bring up old thought patterns within.
I must guard against both at all costs.
My head understands but my heart often rebels. Silence feels like the enemy sometimes.
I must reformat it into solitude.
Jesus sought out the solitude.
But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. Luke 5:16
Sometimes we need the silence to hear Him best. We need to be alone to rely on Him fully.
Because on this dark day of silence in history, when it seemed like they were all alone and He had vanished completely from their lives, He was actually preparing the way in an unseen bubble of hope. He was about to reveal the greatest gift He could ever give us….
the opportunity to live within each and every one of us while we are on earth with the promise of eternal life when we die.
That Christ may make His home in your hearts through faith, that you, being rooted and grounded in love. Ephesians 3:17
The silence is not the end; it is merely the beginning.
Do not lose hope. Your Sunday is coming!
faith unfaded 
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