The Silent Treatment

The Holy Spirit often uses simple, daily incidents to teach me deep, profound truths.

The other day, me and my son were driving somewhere and he asked if we could go to McDonald's. I complied to his request and was on my way. But, the whole way there, my son kept saying over and over again, "Are we going to McDonald's? I thought you said we could go?" I confirmed, that yes, we are going, and we will be there in a minute. However, this did not soothe his worries. He still kept asking. As I was growing weary of repeating myself, I decided to remain silent, and figured soon enough he would know when we arrived.

It made me think of my Lord. How many times have I, after being given a promise, continued to ask and ask, "Lord, are we going? I thought you said...," only to be given the silent treatment. Maybe, sometimes, when we don't hear an answer to our questions, it's because God knows where He's taking us, and soon enough, we will too. If God's in the driver's seat, we can be assured that He's taking us to our promised destination; and if He's silent along the way, it's not a sign that He's forgotten, only a quiet confidence in His ability to guide us down the right path.