God On Mute – Engaging The Silence of Unanswered Prayer
From Maundy Thursday to Good Friday to Silent Saturday and then Easter Sunday, Pete and Samie Greig use the blessing of their Life’s story to share the same with the reader. God on Mute – Engaging The Silence of Unanswered Prayer is a very important topic, relevant to our times as people seek the precarious and shallow certainty in various forms of fundamentalism — in a number of faith persuasions that populate this planet…not only the Christian faith. Thus, this is a book I would recommend to Muslims, Hindus, Jews — whatever the flavor of your faith today.
Been “burned” by “unanswered prayer? Be honest. Have questions about unanswered prayer? Buy this book and savor the reality of the life story of two people who’s feet are planted firmly in the earth of the reality of daily living — walking with God — no matter what country or culture you might presently reside in.
Listen to Samie and Pete in a few quotes below:
Samie – p. 260 “I don’t always understand God’s ways in my life, but I’m absolutely certain that He can be trusted.”
Pete – p. 23 – “It seems to me thst those of us who spend our time encouraging people to pray and share the amazing stories of unanswered prayer also have a sworn duty to care for those whose prayers appear not to be working.”
Pete – p.211 “Life’s great trials invariably make us bitter or make us better. They never leave us unchanged.”
Pete – p. 67 “It is ultimately not comforting to abandon all hope of miracles by shrinking our view of God’s power to the size of our own pain.”
Pete p. 19 – “Christians are quick to spread glory stories, but disappointments tend to be brushed under the carpet because we don’t want to discourage anyone at church or be a bad commercial at work. But God isn’t like us. He doesn’t get insecure about His performance, and He never asks us to cover up for Him.”
Pete p.55 – “The God of the cosmos thinks you are amazing. You! Not just some heavenly, idealized version you might one day become. You — the person who does such stupid things. You — thje one with bad hair, bad breath and bad desires.”
Finally, Pete p. 125 – “In spite of all the increases in technology and increased life expectancy, there is an extraordinary fragility to our generation. We collapse easily, our marriages fall apart, and we are quick to take offence. In our celebrity obsessed world that is cosseted away from death and anesthesized against pain, we need to be reminded that it’s normal to have problems, get sick, experience financial challenges and face relational breakdown. Jesus promises us, “You will have trouble” (John 16:33), but not many of us stick that verse on the fridge.”
I adored this book. It’s a lesson that can only be taught by those who have lived it and had the courage and disciplne to share it with us. Buy It. Read it. You’ll be sorry if you don’t.
Thank you very much Pete and Samie.
