Talvez o silêncio de Deus seja um sinal de que coisas melhores estão para vir

“Let your life reflect the faith you have in God. Fear nothing and pray about everything. Be strong, trust God’s word, and trust the process.”  – Germany Kent

When things are going great, and there’s not much to complain about, it’s so easy to feel positive, full of hope and thankful to God for all of His blessings.

Mas quando os tempos de desolação batem à nossa porta e as coisas começam lentamente a correr mal, perder a nossa fé em Deus torna-se ainda mais fácil.

Há uns tempos atrás, estava a passar por um período bastante difícil na minha vida.

Era uma coisa má atrás da outra e parecia mesmo que Deus tinha decidido acabar comigo e atirar-me para o lado, como se isso fosse de alguma forma o que eu merecia.

Life really threw me a curveball and I just couldn’t deal.

O meu vida amorosa was falling apart. My BF at the time decided to leave me after two years together, with no real explanation other than that it ‘wasn’t me’ and he just needed to ‘find himself’.

Sim, na tradução—find himself far away from me… And as if reeling from that soul-shattering break-up wasn’t enough, I lost my job almost at the same time and I could barely afford rent.

I had just moved to the city a few months prior so I wasn’t really friends with many people, as I was literally just trying to get going and find my niche, so making friends was still on the back-burner.

Estava sem emprego, tinha acabado um namoro e não tinha um único amigo próximo com quem pudesse desabafar.

Mal conseguia pagar as contas e chorava até adormecer à noite e procurava emprego (e amigos) durante o dia. Era duro.

I’ve got to say, that was a pretty shitty situation to be in. And it really tested my faith in God.

I didn’t necessarily question His existence, I just believed that He had given up on me. I could no longer feel His presence and I was so doubtful that I ever would again.

I mean, how was I supposed to feel differently? I had literally nothing good going for me and I wasn’t in the best place emotionally, to say the least.

Mas depressa me apercebi.

Tinha estado tão cheio de fé apenas algumas semanas antes de toda a merda começar a acontecer e, de repente, quando a vida se tornou demasiado real, deixei de acreditar? Fiquei tão desiludida comigo própria.

Eu estava a tomar tudo para ser concedido. All the blessings God provided me with in life suddenly didn’t matter because I was going through a challenging time?

Eu sabia que era melhor do que isso e podia ver o erro dos meus actos.

Everybody goes through their darkest hour. Everybody has a curveball thrown at them at one point or another… but is that a reason to lose your faith?

No, that is when your faith in God is supposed to be stronger than ever. That is when God is testing you and you can’t let your doubts get the better of you.

Just because He is quiet doesn’t mean he doesn’t see a vossa dor. Just because you cannot feel His presence as powerfully as you did before, doesn’t mean He’s not looking out for you.

No, things aren’t great right now but who’s to say it won’t get better? If you don’t experience bad things, you’ll never be able to fully appreciate the good ones!

And that’s why when God is quiet, you need to learn to read between the lines.

Don’t give up. Not on yourself, and especially not on God. He is always there, He is just testing you with these temporary challenges.

Believe that better things are coming because you know what they say… After the rain, there’s always a rainbow. And trust me, you’ll be able to see yours sooner than you believe.

Aproveite esta oportunidade para Lhe mostrar como é forte e resistente. Mantenha o queixo erguido. Reze e acredite que Ele o pode ouvir.

Deixem que Deus seja a luz na vossa escuridão pessoal, mesmo quando a luz é temporariamente fraca.

In order to truly be able to feel His existence and strengthen your hope, first you need to be able to show Him your faith when He’s silent.

Deus deseja apenas o melhor para todos nós, incluindo para si.

Ele quer afastar-te das tuas trevas, mas primeiro tens de Lhe mostrar que a tua fé está intacta e que não O tomas por garantido.

When your faith in Him is as strong during the difficult times as it is when you’re at your happiest, that’s when you’ll realize He never really left.

Don’t let His silence weaken your spirit or diminish your faith.

A chuva ocasional que se enfrenta ao longo do caminho é uma parte inevitável da vida que o ajudará a apreciar muito mais o seu arco-íris, quando finalmente o alcançar.