Cast Away: When God Feels Silent (Psalm 22:1-2)

Picture Chuck Noland, a man marooned on a desolate island, the relentless sun beating down on his weary back. He was once a busy FedEx executive, his life a flurry of meetings and packages, but now he finds himself alone—truly, agonizingly alone. His only companion, a deflated volleyball he names Wilson, becomes an unexpected confidant. In the stillness of the swaying palm trees, he pours out his heart to this inanimate object, shouting, “I can’t do this!…