Why does God seem silent when I'm tired?

For a while, I was truly tired of problems. Pressures had increased, and my spiritual state was not good at all. Many times, I would say to myself:

"Isn't God paying attention to me? Is there even a God who sees all this suffering?"

With these thoughts and feelings, I entered the fellowship meeting. The teaching that day was about suffering. Exactly the same problem that was in my heart.

In the middle of the teaching, the Holy Spirit began to bring things from the past to my remembrance; not with reproach, but with love. God showed me what hardships He had brought me through, from where He had saved me, and from where He had brought me.

Right there, I realized that the God who had taken care of me before, still is.

My heart grew warmer. A quiet but deep hope came into my heart.

From that teaching, I learned that God has a purpose for our growth in every suffering. In difficulties, we learn to trust Him, not our own abilities. In the darkness, the light of His presence becomes clearer.

Someone who has experienced suffering can empathize with others and convey true love.

That fellowship, for my despairing heart, turned into a hopeful session.

Thanks be to God, who in difficulties is not far, but closer than ever.