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December 30, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n What To Do When You Can\u2019t Find God<\/strong><\/span> Lee en espa\u00f1ol<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAnd I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness\u2014secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name.\u201d Isaiah 45:3 (NLT)<\/em><\/p>\n There\u2019s a story in Luke 2 that feels startlingly human.<\/p>\n Mary and Joseph were returning home from Jerusalem after Passover when they realized something unthinkable: 12-year-old Jesus was missing.<\/p>\n Imagine their confusion and desperation. They searched for three days before finding Jesus in the temple, sitting among the teachers and asking questions.<\/p>\n That story feels especially tender when I ache for God’s presence in my own life. I may not lose Him the way His parents did, but I know what it\u2019s like to lose a sense of Jesus \u2014\u00a0to wonder where He\u2019s gone in the noise, the pain, or my own heart.<\/p>\n If you feel that ache today, you\u2019re not alone. Here are five invitations when God feels hidden:<\/p>\n Uncertainty often feels dangerous, as though safety exists on the far side of knowing. But Isaiah 45:3 reminds us that God \u201cwill give [us] treasures hidden in the darkness.\u201d<\/em> Some gifts can only be found in silence. In waiting. In the places where we least expect light to find us.<\/p>\n Instead of fearing the unknown, what if we approached it with curiosity? Wonder helps us see the dark not as empty but alive with possibility. God is still at work, even when we cannot see it.<\/p>\n When life feels shadowed or unclear, the invitation isn\u2019t just to do more or figure things out. It\u2019s to become aware. To notice that even here, God is present. He\u2019s often found in the quiet, ordinary moments of being human: walking outside, washing dishes, breathing deeply, treating other people like His children.<\/p>\n To practice presence is to believe holiness isn\u2019t somewhere out there. It\u2019s here. Now.<\/p>\n The three days Mary and Joseph searched for Jesus must have felt endless. We, too, can experience that in-between space, waiting for clarity. Instead of escaping the tension, what if we hold it? Beneath our restlessness often lies revelation about our fears, desires, and assumptions about God. If we\u2019re willing to listen, even discomfort can speak truth.<\/p>\n When Jesus feels distant, questions surface: Why can\u2019t I feel You? Are You still here?<\/em> Instead of silencing your questions, bring them into prayer.<\/p>\n Faith isn\u2019t about having everything figured out. It\u2019s about learning to live inside the mystery, trusting that clarity unfolds slowly, one moment at a time.<\/p>\n Scripture is full of people who met God in uncertainty. Moses on the mountain, Elijah in the cave, Mary at the empty tomb. Each moment of disorientation became an invitation into deeper encounter with Him.<\/p>\n The unknown can become both a teacher and a sanctuary. A place where we learn to listen differently and discover that we are being held, even here.<\/em><\/p>\n Even when God seems gone, He is not lost. And neither are we.<\/p>\n Dear God,\u00a0<\/em>even when I can\u2019t find You, remind me that You have never lost sight of me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n This is the moment. Tomorrow at midnight, the matching ends \u2014 and so does the chance for your gift to be doubled. Every dollar you give today will be doubled, up to $87,500, ensuring that women everywhere can step into the new year with the hope of God\u2019s Word. Don\u2019t let this opportunity pass by. Your \u201cyes\u201d today could be the very thing that changes her tomorrow. Give now, and double the power of your last gift of 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Connect with Taylor on Instagram. To learn more about Taylor and her latest book, Stop Saying I\u2019m Fine: Finding Stillness When Anxiety Screams,\u00a0<\/em>check out her website.<\/p>\n In a recent episode of her podcast, Faith & Feelings<\/em>,<\/em> Taylor interviewed a ministry leader about her story of walking through a spiritual wilderness, and they talked through the practices and postures that became good companions for her along the way. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.<\/p>\n Psalm 139:12, \u201cbut even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you\u201d (NLT).<\/p>\n What emotions surface for you when God feels hidden or silent?<\/p>\n What questions about God, faith, or yourself are you afraid to ask? What might it look like to bring those into prayer instead of pushing them away?<\/p>\n Where might God be inviting you to notice His presence in the ordinary rhythms of your day?<\/p>\n We\u2019d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments.<\/p>\n \u00a9 2025 by Taylor Joy Murray. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n Proverbs 31 Ministries
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