When God Doesn’t Give the Sign You Asked For

Trusting Him Even When It Hurts…

This morning, I felt something I don’t like to admit—I was upset with God. I woke up angry.

I had prayed specifically the day before. I came to Him with faith, with expectation, asking Him to confirm something that’s been heavy on my heart. I believed He could show me—He’s done it before. So I waited.

But nothing happened.

And that silence? It stung.

I started to feel frustrated and disappointed. Not because I didn’t believe He could speak—but because I didn’t understand why He didn’t. He’s God.

Have you ever felt that way? You pray with sincerity, you expect Him to answer, and instead, you’re met with… nothing.

That was me. Wrestling with my own discomfort, trying to make sense of the silence.

But as I sat with the Lord, I realized something that gently corrected my heart:

“Sometimes God doesn’t respond the way we expect” because He’s teaching us to trust Him more than the outcome.

I wanted relief. I wanted clarity. But what God wanted was my surrender.

He wasn’t being cruel.

He wasn’t ignoring me.

He was inviting me to let go of the control I was clinging to.

Still 3 years later of my journey with Him… I struggle with this time to time.

What I’m learning is this:

• Faith is not always built on signs.
  Sometimes it’s built in silence. Trust in Him— not answers.

• God is still good when He doesn’t give us what we asked for.
  And His “no” or “not yet” is just as loving as His “yes.” He’s teaching us things even in the silence.

• When I feel distant, He’s often drawing me closer.
  Not to fix things for me, but to form something in me.

• When things don’t go according to my plan and my thoughts, I remember that my ways are not His.

I’ve asked for forgiveness today—not because I was honest about my feelings (God welcomes that), but because I tried to take the reins of something only He fully understands. I let fear and discomfort make me reach for control instead of resting in His hands.

And still, He met me with grace. No shame. Just love.

So if you’re in a similar space—feeling let down, confused, or uncertain—I want you to know:

God hasn’t forgotten you.

He’s not punishing you.

He’s protecting you—even from answers that might come too soon.

“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him…”

— Psalm 37:7a

“My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”

— 2 Corinthians 12:9

Let’s keep trusting Him—even when it’s quiet. Even when it hurts.

Because the silence isn’t the end of the story.

It may just be the beginning of a deeper surrender.