God: Why the silent treatment?

Many pray to God and get no answer. This ritual repeats, without change, for years on end. How can we come to love a being, much less see him as our Father, when he seemingly ignores our every word?

This question has kept me up many nights, for I am one of those individuals who pray and receive no answers...just more questions. I have really struggled with this.

Could there be a logical reason for this silent treatment from God?

Many assume that if something happens then there must be a reason for it...In my experience I have found this is not always the case. On the other hand, the Bible does say that God is a God of purpose. This meaning that if He does something, then there must be a reason for it. But this answer simply illustrates my point. Why do we have to take the words of old Jewish books, that for all intents and purposes were written by men. In a world filled with deception and confusion, why doesn't God just talk to people and let them know what is going on etc...like any good father would?

Look at the below image...this is how we are told to think about God:



How can we honestly view God like this if we never hear from him? When he always leaves us in the dark yet expects us to follow his 'commands', whatever those are.

A possible solution to this problem:

"Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth." [John 9:41]

How is this a solution?

Well, in a sense it follows the principle of, 'to whom much is given much will be asked back.' Look at what Jesus actually said here: "If ye were blind, ye should have no sin" - In other words, since the blind man who was healed admittedly had no knowledge of these events, he was considered innocent. The pharisees, on the other, hand made a point to correct Christ as they went on to show him how they were not blind. The pharisees KNEW what the deal was (so they thought)...and on that account Jesus says they would be counted as guilty.

In other words, the fact that God doesn't talk to us and tell us what's going on leaves us in a state of ignorance. We are sheep without a shepherd, but ultimately this could simply be a means by which God declares us to "have no sin".

What are your thoughts on this matter? Leave a comment and speak your mind.