Work in Silence, Let Your success Be Your Noise
Keep your mouth shut about the things that actually matter. There’s a certain kind of art in silence, and right now, we’re mostly pretty bad at it. Most people feel this constant, heavy pressure to put everything on display—their plans and their big wins and their rough days. But some things are the internal pillars of your life. And those need to stay hidden.
The truth is that the world we live in expects exposure. Social media basically begs for it. We’ve been conditioned to think that if we aren’t sharing our next move, then it isn’t real. That’s dangerous. Once a pillar is visible, it’s a target. Simple as that. It’s like an architect who takes the foundational supports of a skyscraper and puts them on the outside of the building for everyone to see. No one would ever do that. It makes zero sense. Yet it’s what people do with their lives every single day.
Look at the story of Samson for a second. The strategy used against him wasn’t complicated. They didn’t bother fighting him; they just looked for the pillars. Your enemy—whatever that looks like for you—isn’t interested in your whole life. They look for the source. They look for the thing that makes your business work or the reason your family keeps it together. There is always a secret to success. Not sure why we feel we have to tell it, but that secret needs to stay guarded.
Compare Joseph and Mary. Joseph was young and headstrong and basically invited betrayal by telling everyone about his dreams and that coat he had. He talked too much. But Mary was different. When she experienced something miraculous, she kept those things in her heart. She actually understood timing. Some things are for now, and some things are for later, I guess.
This isn’t about being afraid of people. It’s just being smart. There’s a particular kind of strength that shows up when someone knows when to just stay quiet. Jesus didn’t say a word to Pilate. It wasn’t because he was a coward; he just knew that silence can be more effective than any argument.
Don’t let the culture trick you into showing your foundations to everyone on the internet. A lot of the trouble people face isn’t bad luck—it’s invited. We bring it on ourselves by talking too much and way too soon. When God starts blessing you, mind your ego.
So keep your pillars safe. Protect the things that actually keep you standing. If the foundation is firm, everything else holds up fine. Eventually, your results will do all the talking for you. People will see them, and you won’t even have to write a post about it. Be wise as a serpent. Apply wisdom even in sharing testimony in church. Be careful when God’s Grace finds you.
Thanks for reading dear: May God fight for you in the unseen battles that take place behind the scenes of your life. I urge you to Like, subscribe and Share it to bless others. Shalom Chaverim.
By: E. A. Randolph-Koranteng (Rev)
Author of The Book (Tomorrow Happened Yesterday…on Amazon .com)
