In Our Silence, God Still Knows

There have been a few days this past week when my son has come to me needing a few extra hugs. The past several days have been pretty busy and they seemed to have really caught up with him. The look on his face showed a feeling of being overwhelmed and tired, and so he would come and sit next to me to get a hug and then just rest his head on my shoulder. He didn’t have much to say, and I don’t know that he really knew how to say how he felt. But sitting there quietly with me and getting a warm embrace was what he needed, and as parents, we still understand our children and their needs even when they are silent.

I too have found myself stopping before my Heavenly Father, sitting silent before Him not really knowing what to say. As I have knelt in silence, I know I can find that rest and warm embrace that I am in much need of, all the while knowing that my Father “just knows.”

It’s okay when you find yourself being at a loss for words, because God not only hears our prayers, He also sees our hearts. As a child of God, it’s a beautiful assurance that He too understands us in our silence! What a good, good Father!