I was once in a strategic meeting of religious leaders where their plan for my life expressed a corporate spirit, not the Spirit of God. A political gathering under the disguise of spirituality empowered the meeting.
Early in the meeting, I could see what was happening. The Lord had me remain silent as all the proclamations and political engineering occurred. Jan still remembers that day. She said she saw an image in the Spirit of me standing like the actor in the film, the Matrix. As the image Jan saw began to unfold, she saw my body bend and move supernaturally causing the bullets fired from their plan to find no place to land. My silence, as directed by the Lord, was my defense and opened the door to a future of blessing and calling that Jan and I enjoy today.
There are times when silence before those who wish us harm is the way forward. Walking away in silence from our accusers will release the plan of God. In those moments, silence is the weapon the Lord will use to reveal our trust in Him and release what He has planned for our lives. To stand and try to defend ourselves will hinder the work of God.
As those who wished harm to David executed their plan against him, he wrote, “I am silent before them as one who cannot speak. I choose to hear nothing, and I make no reply. For I am waiting for you, O Lord” (Psalm 38: 13-15).
Being silent before our accusers and waiting for the Lord to act on our behalf can be a challenge. In our silent trust, the Lord will be free to bless us with a life we could not imagine had our feelings of betrayal been allowed to take the reins and lead us forward.
For years God has taken me to Isaiah 32:15-17 & Lamentations 3. It is only recently that I have begun to understand the power in understanding silence. It is a difficult task for a verbal processor, but I have found that even in my prayer time, He is having me be silent more often so I can actually hear Him.
This message comes to me at just the right time, which is so like the Lord as He delivers both His comfort and His exquisite wisdom for life’s difficult circumstances. Thank you, for your obedience to relate your experiences in Him.
This is a powerful truth & a Word in season for me.
The Lord has used it to strengthen me.
Thank you for sharing.
This is 100% confirmation of what the Lord spoke to me about quietness being my weapon in a situation. Thank you for following the Holy Spirit and speaking truth and wisdom.
This is 100% confirmation of what the Lord spoke to me about quietness being my weapon in a situation. Thank you for following the Holy Spirit and speaking truth and wisdom.
I am scheduled to walk into a similar place this afternoon. Your words could not have been more timely. Thank you. Papa has been speaking to me about the power in the silence for about four years, yet in our moments, we sometimes forget. Thank you again for the beautiful reminder.
A similar situation happened to me last week, and I did the same – choosing to remain in silence and walk away from my accusers. Today is my birthday, and I had been asking God to give me a birthday gift. After reading your blog, I know that God is releasing His plan and blessings for my life as my gift. Thank you for the article. Hallelujah!
Thank you for confirming my response to a very recent opportunity to defend myself against a Goliath in my church.