{"product_id":"when-god-is-silent-finding-spiritual-peace-amid-the-storms-of-life-9781622822201","title":"When God Is Silent: Finding Spiritual Peace Amid the Storms of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen God Is Silent\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to trust God even when He seems unresponsive and remote -- even when, as in the famous incident in the Gospels, He seems to sleep while you are buffeted by the storms of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Luis Martinez quotes that beautiful line from the Song of Songs -- \"I sleep, but my heart is awake\" -- and confirms that with Jesus this is indeed the case: His love for you never sleeps, no matter what.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartinez shows how you can make better sense of your life once you realize that God has actually been closest to you when He seemed farthest away; and once you learn why He often speaks to you only in silence. Best of all, Martinez teaches you the secret of true happiness, which you can achieve even amid the troubles that are inescapable elements of every human life. With sober realism and simple faith, this book will show you how to discover -- and then to take refuge in -- the comfort our Lord offers you, even when He seems to sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn to get through the times when God seems distant, as you discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilence: why it's essential for all real growth in the spiritual life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Jesus must seem to sleep in order to refine your love and purify your soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJesus' thirty \"hidden years\" the important lessons they hold for your life today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy worry? Two common reasons why people do worry -- and remedies for each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA simple, effective, and gentle procedure for becoming holy in your daily life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrudence: why it's one of the most difficult -- and most important -- virtues that you must acquire while Jesus sleeps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe three paths to spiritual peace: are you taking them? Do you know what they are?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo times that Jesus grieved -- and what He meant to teach you in each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree surprising things that promote your spiritual welfare -- if you know how to use them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the presence of Jesus in your life can transform your experience of suffering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe medicine of the spiritual life: why it must often be bitter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more that will help you endure the storms of your life with confidence that even as Jesus sleeps, He cares for you!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuis M. Martinez (1881-1956) was Archbishop of Mexico City and a philosopher, a theologian, a poet, and a director of souls. He is author of \u003ci\u003eTrue Devotion to the Holy Spirit, When God is Silent\u003c\/i\u003e, and other works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618034127122,"sku":"9781622822201","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_16b186a5-9330-4c47-8be5-1796e7dd5cf5.jpg?v=1732527391","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/when-god-is-silent-finding-spiritual-peace-amid-the-storms-of-life-9781622822201","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}