Have you had moments where you poured out your heart to God again and again and felt met with silence from heaven? When President Nelson told us that in the coming days we'll need the guiding influence of the Holy Ghost, Emily Robison Adams took his counsel to heart. But while seeking to understand how God speaks to her through prayer, Emily didn't get any answers and, in her words, "God felt gone." Through struggle, study, and with time, Emily came to understand that sometimes when we think heaven is silent, God is with us in a space of communion that she calls Divine Quiet.

"I don't always feel the Spirit, but I show up to show God."

Top takeaways from this episode:

• You're not alone in feeling like heaven is silent. It's important to share your struggles and feelings about getting answers to prayer.
• The moments in the silence can teach you lessons from heaven that you might not receive otherwise, but it still might feel difficult, so lean on these three things:
  • Remember your past interactions and experiences with the Spirit. Drawing upon these moments will help you to recall that God has answered you before, and He will again.
  • Change the way you look at the scriptures. The scriptures were written by imperfect people, and there are many different points of view within the scriptures, so embrace the differences and be okay not having an opinion about everything.
  • Rethink prayer. You may just have to ask for God to be with you in the silence, even if you aren't feeling the divine revelation or answers you are seeking.

Small and simple challenge: Find time to remember God this week. Look back on the moments and interactions you've already had with the scriptures and ponder on those moments as a strength to receive more guidance in God's timing.

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