Blog #20: A Time To Keep Quiet

“A time to keep silent, and a time to speak” - Ecclesiates 3:7

If you've grown up in the Christian world you may have noticed, like I have, that sometimes pastors and/or well educated Christians cannot effectively communicate their points to non Christians. There are many factors that could create this issue, but I believe there is a specific major factor at play.

Christ tells us to turn from the ways of this world and in doing so, you become less like those who still exist within it. I believe that if we were capable of doing that fully, we'd be killed like Christ was because we'd be so far removed from evil that it would seek to destroy us, like white blood cells attacking a cancerous tumor. In a world blinded by evil, Godliness is seen as a cancer that must be destroyed.

Because we are sinful, regardless of how Godly we become, we can still relate to others and communicate the truth to them to the best of our ability, but it's still difficult at times, so why is that?

I believe it is because of truth.

If you're a Christian who is dedicated to learning God's word and understanding it's deep meaning, you'll eventually realize that the Bible isn't just true but it's the foundation of truth for all other truths. The Bible answers all questions and answers questions we didn't know to ask. It becomes the foundation of existence as a whole.

Coming to the realization that you have access to all the information is an intense experience but it also gives you a deep peace. This peace is something you know others don't have. It's part of having the spirit of God living inside you. The same Holy Spirit that allows you to recognize others who have that spirit.

It's a wonderful thing and is goodness in it's purest form which naturally means it alienates you (in some ways) from those who haven't experienced it.

The goal of every Christian is to live a life as close to the life of Christ as possible. The more we do so, the less like our former selves we become. It makes it more difficult to talk to others about God because they're not yet based in the truth of the Bible or guided by the spirit of God. That's why sometimes a newer Christian can better relate to others who have never heard the truth before. It's also true that everyone grows in their faith at different speeds.

For all of these reasons, Christians often come off as condescending or arrogant to non Christians. Some even seem heartless and hateful. Obviously this is not our goal as Christians.

We recognize that there are countless prophesies being fulfilled in our time. It's exciting and if you're anything like me, you want to share these things with the people around you. The problem I've come across countless times is that, if a person does not yet realize the truth of the scripture, they will assume you've been duped and perceive it the same way they perceive a cult or scam. Their perspective is coming from a foundation of perception and is not grounded in an infallible truth.

Our society believes each individual has their own truth therefore, while Christianity is your truth, Islam is someone else's truth and so on, because truth is determined by the individual. This is a very demonic ideology because it invalidates God's truth for the individual.

I think the answer to this problem in many cases is... to not speak! Be a silent example of God's love. Pray and ask for wisdom to know when to stay quiet.

This is something I have a very difficult time with. I learn by talking things out but have been learning that others don't.

We all learn and process information in different ways and asking someone to consider an entirely new foundation for all truth is a big ask! It takes time.

It is our job as Christians to teach others about the real truth of God but we must rely on God to show Himself to the people we speak to.

Learning when to be silent and let God do the talking is vital. When that time comes, our job is to pray and to be a silent example of God's love. Not the easiest thing for some of us, but immeasurably valuable.