“Your Silent Season Is Over”

Psalms 46:10

Silent is defined as making no sound; quiet; still; speechless; mute.

We all go through times where it doesn't feel like we're making progress. We're praying, but our prayers aren't being answered. We're being our best, but not getting good breaks. The problem hasn't turned around. Seems like God went on vacation. But the silence is not a sign that God is not working. He may not be changing the circumstances, but He is changing us. God uses the seasons of silence to get us prepared. In the time of silence we feel overlooked, undervalued, forgotten. These times of isolation, where we’re not being celebrated, are extremely valuable. Nothing may be changing on the outside, but something's happening on the inside. Our character is being developed. We’re learning to not depend on people. As a teenager, David was anointed to be king. God spoke it through the prophet Samuel, but David didn't go straight to the throne, God hid him. He went back to the shepherd's fields and kept doing the same thing that he had been doing, taking care of his father's sheep. He spent years out there by himself. Alone, in obscurity, it was boring. His brothers were in the military. They had a prestigious position. They were being celebrated.

I come by this morning to let you know, God does His greatest work in isolation, when nobody is noticing you. When God is silent, that doesn't mean He’s not concerned. Silence is not a sign that God has forgotten about you, just the opposite. It's a sign that He’s closely watching you. He's getting you prepared for new levels. Be blessed and I love you!!! JE