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(Daring to Believe He’s Still There) by AJ Gregory



I think there are times in all Christians lives where you really struggle to continue to believe God is there and hearing you. Hearing and knowing just what we are going through. We know he’s there, but we just don’t know why He seems to be ignoring us and our current need. Which oftentimes overwhelms us.

This book shares that at different times in our lives those of us that have full faith in God may feel He is silent – or inattentive.   I myself have never felt God made a “grand showing” in my life – He has always just been there, silently directing my life.

I have been through difficult times – financial, three difficult pregnancies, disappointments in life happenings – but I always sensed His presence.  I felt assured that in the end I would see the lesson – the blessing from the difficult circumstance. I maintained my faith through those lows that we all must go through in life and much later on – I would learn the blessing that was waiting on the other side of it all.

Then, came the most difficult blow that I had yet experienced.  I prayed, I cried, I screamed – and all I heard was – silence.   I struggled – why was I being punished, what had I done so wrong?  I felt worthless – I felt my faith dwindling with each day. 

It is during these times that you really struggle with yourself.  You know this is Satan’s way of getting into your head, and yet you just want to give in to it.  You feel you must be deserving of that for whatever reason.

Eventually I realized I had to hang on to my faith for dear life and I did – but WOW – I struggled.  This book addresses this very thing.  The author shares stories from others and what they dealt with.  Where they struggled in their faith.  It’s always a positive to know you aren’t alone.

It is simply silly to think that “real” Christians don’t struggle with faith at times.  We do – and we need to know that’s common.  We also need to know that God doesn’t always appear in a piece of toast or in a burning bush.

All we really need to know is this – He is always there – it’s a quiet reassurance.

This is a wonderful book to help you work though this truth.