Quest for Knowledge and Suffering (Part VI)
In the midst of our confusion, we cry out to our loving Father to heed our sufferings. He answers our pleas, of course, just like any loving Father would do. This may come as a huge surprise but He hears us often.
Unfortunately, our confused minds fail to listen to His voice. God whispers. He does not talk in a loud voice. His advice can only be heard in the deep recesses of our hearts and not through obvious, external means. When we are attuned to God’s voice, we hear Him even when He does not speak.
If we live in sin and are far from God, it is difficult to discern His will even if He shouts at us, even if the answer is staring at us. If man could not hear then he naturally assumes that God is indifferent to his plight. Man becomes discouraged. All hell breaks loose if man doesn’t get his way! Then man complains – about life, about other men, about things and most importantly, about God. There is no room for understanding in his heart. Desperate times calls for desperate measures.
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