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Michelle DeRusha

Every Day Faith. Faith Every Day.

March 25, 2011 By Michelle

Giving God the Silent Treatment

Sometimes I give God the silent treatment. I ice him out, just like I used to do to my best friend in the eighth grade when she invited Sue Salsman and not me for a sleep-over.

It’s easier to ice out God than it is a living, breathing human. I don’t have to give him contemptuous eye rolls or wearisome sighs. To ignore God, I simply stop praying.

…I’m over at the Lincoln Journal-Star with my monthly column. Will you join me there? Let’s talk about getting angry with God…

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Filed Under: listening for God, Old Testament, Prayer

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For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a Triple Type A, “make it happen” (my dad’s favorite mantra) striver and achiever (I’m a 3 on the Enneagram, which tells you everything you need to know), but these days my striving looks more like sitting in silence on a park bench, my dog at my feet, as I slowly learn to let go of the false selves that have formed my identity for decades and lean toward uncovering who God created me to be.

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