Something interesting happens when we begin to move into our calling. There are stages that, I believe, every son and daughter of God must walk through.

In the beginning, it’s beautiful — there are voices that affirm you, people who see the grace of God upon your life and cheer you on. Their faith fuels yours. But as you keep walking, something shifts. The affirming voices fade. Those who once saw the call no longer seem to see it. You find yourself standing in the in-between — not where you started, but not yet where God said you’d be.

It’s here that the real test begins.

What do you do when the voices go silent?

Paul told Timothy to “wage warfare with the prophecies spoken over you”

(1 Timothy 1:18). When all other voices quiet down, that’s when you lean into the voice of God. You pick up the prophetic promises He gave you and use them as your weapons of war.

You use them to silence the lies of the enemy.
You use them to refuse discouragement.
You use them to speak life over your assignment when it feels barren.
And you use them to fix your eyes once again on the only One who called you — God Himself.

There Are Battles You’re Called To — and Battles You’re Not

Recently, the Lord began to show me something important: there are fights we are called to, and there are fights we were never meant to pick up.

Some fights are distractions — sent to drain your time, your energy, and your focus. They lure you into defending what God never asked you to defend or proving something He already settled. When we step into those battles, they don’t produce fruit; they only produce fatigue.

And when you realize you’ve been swinging your sword in the wrong direction, all you can do is release it.

Even Jesus prepared His disciples for this reality when He said,

“If anyone does not receive you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet and move on.” (Matthew 10:14)

That was His way of saying — not everyone will see you, not everyone will understand the call, and that’s okay. You don’t need to convince anyone to receive you. You just need to keep moving forward.

Stand Firm, But Don’t Strive

There’s a difference between fighting for your calling and striving to prove it.

The call to stand firm on the foundation of Christ — to guard what He’s entrusted to you — is holy. But the call to convince others of your assignment is not. One leads to peace, the other to exhaustion.

So when you find yourself in that quiet place, when the voices that once affirmed you are no longer there, remember: you were never meant to be sustained by human affirmation.

You were meant to be sustained by His voice.

Let your warfare be worship.
Let your strategy be surrender.
Let your confidence rest in what He said — not in who sees it.

Because the silence of others doesn’t mean Heaven has gone silent. In fact, it may be the sound of God drawing you closer — to teach you how to hear Him above all else.

Prophetic Word:
The Lord says, “Do not mistake isolation for abandonment. I am refining your focus so you can see Me more clearly. You are stepping into a season where the only validation that will matter is Mine. Stand firm in what I’ve called you to. Steward it well, and I will make it known in My time.”