. . . But the Lord was not there

God owes us no answers, and certainly owes us no apologies. When we speak in way that suggests the Lord has forgotten or forsaken us, especially to the Lord, it is we who are shortsighted, not Him. And so, when we do speak such things, even though it may be emotionally honest, it nevertheless shows that our faith has been deficient in some way. And when that is the case, the Lord will work in such a way that restores and strengthens our faith . . . but what does that look like?

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