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It is clear in chapter 7 of When God Goes Silent by Dr. Paula A. Price, that there are times when the Lord opts to be silent even to his chosen representatives. While he may want to speak to his people, in some instances he knows that it is futile and not worth his time. My first eye-opener from this chapter was understanding that God’s silence toward Eli and his people was because even though he is God Almighty, he has feelings. Examining how disappointed the Father must have been with Eli and Israel during this time of unholy living so that it would cause him to stop speaking, shows just how hurt his feelings were and how offended he was at the continued rejection of his ways from his people. God is most commonly reduced to only being

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