101 - When God Feels Silent and You Still Choose Faith with Jeff Leonard

About this episode

In this episode, Missy Eversole and Dr. Jeff Leonard discuss the challenges of feeling God's absence and how it can lead to a deeper faith.

Why does God sometimes feel hardest to find when we need Him most? In this episode of Bold Faith Now, Missy Eversole sits down with Bible professor and author Dr. Jeff Leonard to explore the tension many believers experience: a sincere faith alongside seasons when God feels distant. Drawing from Scripture, personal experience, and the themes of his book Seekers in the Hands of an Elusive God, Jeff explains why God's seeming hiddenness is not a flaw in our faith journey; it may actually be an invitation to seek Him more deeply. In this conversation, they discuss: God's elusiveness is not abandonment. It can protect us from reducing Him to something small or controllable. Seeking strengthens faith. The most enduring faith is often formed in the desert, not in comfort. Scripture remains our surest guide. When feelings fluctuate, God's Word steadies our understanding of who He is. God reveals Himself in unexpected places. Nature, solitude, suffering, joy, and even mortality can draw us toward Him. If you've ever wondered where God is in the darkness, this conversation offers both perspective and hope. Remember to live boldly for Jesus and let your light shine bright for Him! Connect…

People in this episode

Host: Missy Eversole

Guest: Dr. Jeff Leonard

Topics covered

• faith
• God's hiddenness
• spiritual journey
• Scripture
• hope
• personal experience

Keywords

• God's silence
• faith journey
• spirituality
• enduring faith
• Scripture guidance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Biblical Explorations, missyeversole.com

Books & works: Seekers in the Hands of an Elusive God

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