The Bible includes hidden seasons too
It can seem as if every page of the Bible contains a miracle. There are burning bushes, parted seas, angels, healings, and prophets. But biblical history covers many centuries, and those striking events often cluster around key moments, such as the exodus, the ministries of Elijah and Elisha, and the coming of Jesus.
Many people in Scripture knew the ache of silence. David asked how long God would forget him in Psalm 13:1. Isaiah even spoke of God as one who hides himself in Isaiah 45:15. Those prayers were not rejected for being honest. They became part of Scripture, giving words to people who cannot presently see what God is doing.
How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Miracles did not remove every doubt
Visible signs can be powerful, but they do not force trust. Jesus performed many signs before his disciples, and John's Gospel says they were recorded so readers might believe who Jesus is (John 20:30-31). Yet even Thomas, who had lived alongside Jesus, struggled to believe the resurrection until he saw the risen Christ (John 20:27-29).
That doesn't make Thomas a villain, or make questions wrong. Jesus met him personally, then called him towards a faith that rests on God's trustworthy witness rather than on having every doubt settled by sight. Christians today stand in that same invitation.
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
God's clearest self-disclosure is Jesus
The Bible presents God's revelation as more than dramatic events. God spoke in many ways through the prophets, then spoke decisively through his Son (Hebrews 1:1-2). Jesus shows God's character in a human life: his compassion for suffering people, his welcome of outsiders, his confrontation of evil, his death, and his resurrection.
The first witnesses did not merely report a private feeling. Paul passed on the message that Christ died, was buried, rose again, and appeared to Cephas and the Twelve (1 Corinthians 15:3-5). That public testimony is why Christians continue to take Jesus seriously even though they did not see him with their own eyes.
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
What to do when God feels far away
Start with honesty, not performance. You can pray as David did, naming the distance you feel rather than pretending it is not there. Read one Gospel slowly, perhaps John, and pay close attention to Jesus. Ask, "What does this show me about God?"
Scripture also points to signs that are quieter than a miracle. Romans 1:20 says creation bears witness to God's eternal power and Godhead. That does not answer every question or erase pain, but it means the world is not spiritually empty. Speak with a mature Christian you trust, and keep bringing your questions to God. James 4:8 holds out the promise that those who draw near to God will find him drawing near to them.