A Time to Keep Silence

Proverbs 29:30 “If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.”

We must obey God, rather than men, even if the law of the land in which you live forbids you to tell others about your relationship with Christ. We are witnesses of Christ; we cannot help but give an answer to people when they ask about how we could have such hope and peace in our lives.

There is also a time when God may move us to refrain from speaking further with someone about the Good News of Jesus.

No one is going to move toward our Creator unless the Spirit of our Creator is at work in his or her heart. When we talk to people about Jesus, we can often tell that God is working in their spirit through our conversation because of how they are listening, because of the questions they are asking, and often because of their body language.

The wisdom of God is absent in the hearts of non-Christians. They are, at heart, fools (as we once were). When an unbeliever is making fun of you, laughing at your words, unwilling to listen, becoming increasingly more antagonistic, then don’t argue with them. In fact, try not even saying a word to them. Sometimes, our silence is enough to bring calmness to the situation and we can keep conversing.

We ask for wisdom, Lord, to know when to boldly move forward in speaking Your truth, and when to remain silent or walk away.