Hearing from God: The Sounds of Silence

This entry is my expounding on Jordan’s sermon: Better Left Unsaid. I’d suggest if you haven’t heard this one, go to the NightLife website and grab a listen (http://lifeatnight.org/). I’m sure it will be posted online in the next couple of days or so… He speaks better than I write…but again, this is my blog LOL.

I have been thinking, “What the heck, God, why aren’t you speaking into my life in this one area?”
“Why, Lord, am I not hearing anything from you regarding this situation and this question of mine?”

“Lord, how long must I ask for You to speak to me about this ONE thing?”

Hmm, have ya’ been there too?

Jordan says, silence is a vital part of God’s communication with us—His silence.

What is up with THAT! TALK TO ME, LORD!

Jordan then goes on to talk about one story about his own relationship with his father, back in the day… and he talks about when John the Baptist’s disciples come to Jesus asking if he’s the messiah (Matthew 11:2-11). Jordan points out some really interesting stuff!

I didn’t know that in Jesus’ answer, He mentions all the key messianic prophecies and Jewish traditions regarding the coming of the messiah except for one: “Setting the captives free”. He leaves this out on purpose as John wallows in prison. In fact, Jesus never directly answered John’s original question. Why? According to Jordan, it is better for some things to be left unsaid. As Christ’s silence really was affirming John’s faith!

What does this mean to us? Again, Jordan points out, that the Lord leaves some things unsaid for the people He respects. He is honoring us in and through our faith. WOW!

Jordan’s advice is that we “don’t worry too much about what God doesn’t say.” It is really “conversation with God [that] is vital; specific answers from God may not be.”

Jordan ends with this wonderful question for all of us: “What has the Lord not said to you lately?”

Okay, let me share a few of the things God has not said to me lately: first of all, my job. I had a prophetic word back in 2005, that I would have a change in job and position with more responsibility and money. Since that time I’ve asked God to confirm and/or reveal the manifest answers to this word of prophecy. What I hear are the sounds of silence.

I’m still at the same job, and doing well at it. I feel I am adequately paid for what I do. I am appropriately compensated for the position and the market here in Hawaii. And as with most jobs, if I did this same job in the mainland I’d get paid nearly double…probably so would you. I work a part-time job to make more money to keep things paid out, paid up, and such. I’m still looking for other freelance or better part-time job, so let me know if you hear of anything. It would be better than the sounds of silence.

I want the prophecy to manifest and I have been very specific in asking God for some kind of confirmation, answer, guidance, etc. I get the sounds of silence.

So for now, I simply get up and since, “I owe, I owe, so off to work I go,” (adapted from the 7 Dwarfs’ work song).

The second sound of silence is regarding my personal future…marriage. Again, I’ve received prophetic words that I’ll be happily married, etc. And these are from people I trust and respect for their prophetic gifting. So every time I go to God, asking to hear more specifics on this…again, the sound of silence. Who is she? When will this occur? All I hear are the sounds of silence.

The third area of silence, has been slowly unveiling and I am beginning to see God’s hands and yet He still only speaks through the sounds of silence. I’ve been sensing a change is coming for me in ministry. I have been feeling for about a year now, that there is a major call AND change coming forth for me. It is only in the very recent time that I can see it better and better.

There was a time, when it seemed everyone was questioning me. Some wondering why I was remaining where I was, others saying to move on, others were saying stay. What a great time of confusion, I would pray like a fanatic for God to speak to me, I just got silence from Him, yet I always had a deeper sense to just hold my course and let things happen in His perfect time (a bit frustrated for an AROC/Control Freak personality like mine!). Some times an offer would be made, where I would just have to say “no” without being about to say why, God would impress the answer for me, but never the “why” even after fasting and praying!

Recently, I had a conversation with my close brother and friend. I was sharing about these unspoken answers from God. I told my friend, I don’t understand why God is silent, and yet, I do know I am exactly where I am supposed to be, doing what He wants, and learning the things He wants to show me. While I’m frustrated some by God’s silence to my own questions, I know He speaks volumes in other areas, through me, and to me. As for my questions, sure, it would be great to hear from a burning bush, heck, I’d take words from Balaam’s ass (King James donkey)! I get the sounds of silence.

I told my friend, I guess His silence is His answer…Wait upon the Lord. I kept coming across Scriptures, like they were in bold print just for me. I had been on a two-day fast and prayer time this weekend, seeking to hear from God, in part, over some of my unanswered questions and I had been planning to end it with communion. It was so excellent to hear Jordan explain God’s silence resonate so well with my soul and addresses my own place in time.

God has whispered through His sounds of silence…

GOD ROCKS!