How to Rest in God When You Can’t Seem to Find Him

You know, there are seasons when God feels so near — and others when His presence feels quiet, even distant. Kyle Strobel is one of my professors in my doctoral program at Talbot School of Theology and is shaping how I understand living my life in the life of God and has helped me see those dry places in life not as abandonment but as invitation. Today, he offers a gracious re-framing of what’s happening when consolation fades and the desert appears. It’s a joy to welcome Kyle to the farm table today. Guest Post by Kyle Strobel In my life with the Lord I have known seasons that were immensely full of life, joy, and a peace beyond words. But I have also known seasons where God seems entirely absent. I have walked through times where everything I did devotionally felt dry as dust. Unfortunately, rather than asking, “What is the Lord doing in this?” I tended to assume He wasn’t doing anything at all in these dark places. What I missed was that this was an invitation into something more. The Lord was calling me to Himself in love.   Imagine yourself afloat on a lake, sailing across the […]