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7 Things Chosen Ones Must NEVER Reveal — Silence Is Your Shield
# 7 Things Chosen Ones Must NEVER Reveal — Silence Is Your Shield
We live in the era of "Oversharing." We live in a culture that tells us: "If you didn't post it, it didn't happen." We are pressured to broadcast every meal, every workout, every thought, and every plan. We measure success by visibility. We think that "being seen" is the same thing as "being significant."
But in the Kingdom of God, power works differently.
The Kingdom of God is often like an iceberg—90% of the reality is hidden beneath the surface.
God Himself is a God who hides. Isaiah 45:15 says, *"Truly you are a God who has been hiding himself."*
Proverbs 25:2 says, *"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings."*
If you are a "Chosen One"—someone marked by God for a specific purpose, a specific anointing, or a specific assignment—you must understand that Silence is your Shield.
The enemy cannot attack what he does not know. He cannot sabotage a plan he hasn't seen.
Many believers have aborted their own destiny, not because they sinned, but because they Talked Too Soon. They gave the enemy the blueprints to their life before the walls were built.
Samson lost his strength because he revealed his secret.
Hezekiah lost his treasures because he showed them to the Babylonians.
Joseph was thrown into a pit because he told his dream to the wrong audience.
There is a spiritual discipline called "The Watch of the Mouth." It is the ability to contain the power of God inside you without leaking it. It is the ability to incubate a miracle in the dark until it is strong enough to survive the light.
Today, we are going to walk through the 7 Things You Must Never Reveal. We are going to learn the strategy of silence. We are going to learn how to confuse the enemy by keeping your mouth shut. If you want to walk in high-level authority, you must master high-level discretion.
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Number 1: Your Next Move — The Strategy of Ambush
The first and most critical thing you must never reveal is Your Next Move.
In warfare, the element of surprise is the single greatest advantage a general possesses. If you tell the enemy exactly where you are going to march and when you are going to attack, you have already lost the battle.
Yet, spiritually, we do this all the time.
We get excited about a new idea God gave us, and we post it on Facebook.
"I'm going to start this business next month!"
"I'm going to apply for this ministry!"
"I'm planning to move to this city!"
You have just announced your location to the spirit realm. You have alerted the "Gatekeepers" of that territory that an invader is coming.
Now, the enemy has time to set traps. He has time to mobilize opposition. He has time to discourage you before you even start.
Look at the strategy of Nehemiah.
God called him to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. It was a massive, dangerous task.
When he arrived in Jerusalem, did he call a press conference? Did he announce his plans to the enemies, Sanballat and Tobiah?
Nehemiah 2:12 says: *"I set out during the night with a few others. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem."*
He inspected the walls in the dark. He formulated the plan in secret.
He waited until the strategy was fully formed and the resources were secured before he announced the work. By the time the enemy realized what was happening, the work was already underway.
There is a "Gestation Period" for every vision.
When a seed is planted in the ground, it must remain covered in dirt. If you dig it up every day to show people "Look, I have a seed!", you kill it. The exposure destroys the root system.
God often hides you before He promotes you.
If God has whispered a "Next Move" to you—a career change, a geographic move, a new ministry—Lock it in the Vault.
Move in silence. Let the *results* make the noise.
Do not let the enemy sabotage your launch because you were desperate for applause during the preparation. The confusion of your enemies is your protection. Let them think you are doing nothing, right up until the moment you strike.
---
Number 2: The Full Extent of Your Vision — The Joseph Trap
This is a subtle but dangerous trap. It is the temptation to share the Magnitude of your destiny with people who only have the capacity for mediocrity.
We see this in the tragic early life of Joseph (Genesis 37).
Joseph had a dream. It wasn't just a regular dream; it was a sovereign revelation of his future authority. He saw his brothers' sheaves bowing down to his sheaf. He saw the sun, moon, and stars bowing to him.
Joseph made a fatal error: He assumed his family would be happy for him.
He assumed that because *he* was excited, *they* would be excited.
So he told them the dream.
Genesis 37:5 says: *"Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more."*
Why? Because the vision intimidated them. It highlighted their own lack of favor. It triggered the spirit of jealousy.
That revelation is what sent Joseph into the pit.
Here is the hard truth: Not everyone can handle what God has shown you.
Most people are comfortable with you doing "okay." They are happy if you succeed a little bit.
But if God has called you to do something massive—something that breaks the family mold, something that disrupts the status quo—people will subconsciously try to kill it. They will call you arrogant. They will say, "Who do you think you are?"
They are not necessarily evil; they are just small containers trying to hold a big liquid, and they spill it.
If God shows you the end from the beginning, keep it between you and God.
Mary, the mother of Jesus, understood this. When the shepherds told her the amazing things the angels said about her Son, the Bible says: *"But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart"* (Luke 2:19).
She didn't broadcast it. She pondered it. She protected the prophecy.
You do not need human validation to confirm a divine appointment. In fact, seeking validation often forfeits the power.
Share the *steps* with your team; share the *vision* only with your inner circle (your mentors, your covenant partners). But keep the *full weight* of the glory between you and the One who gave it.
---
Number 3: Your Secret Kindness — The Treasure of the Alms
We live in a world of "Performative Virtue."
People film themselves giving money to the homeless and post it on TikTok.
People donate to charity and want their name on a plaque.
We want credit. We want the world to know we are "good people."
But Jesus gives a strict command in Matthew 6:1-4:
*"Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven... But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."*
This is a spiritual transaction.
You have a choice: You can have the reward of Man (applause, likes, reputation), or you can have the reward of God (spiritual power, favor, resources).
You cannot have both.
When you reveal your kindness, you cash out your reward instantly. You got your 50 likes on Facebook. That was it. That was your payment.
But if you hide your kindness—if you give anonymously, if you serve without credit—you are building equity in the Bank of Heaven.
There is a power that rests on the person who does good in the dark.
It creates a "gravitational pull" of favor.
God sees that you are trustworthy. He sees that you are not feeding your ego; you are feeding His sheep.
Therefore, He trusts you with more.
Chosen Ones must be masters of the Anonymous Blessing.
Let people wonder how you are so blessed. Let them wonder why doors open for you. The secret is that you have been sowing seeds in the dark that no one knows about but the King.
---
Number 4: The "Samson Secret" — Your Weakness and Your Source
Every Chosen One has a source of strength, and every Chosen One has a vulnerability.
The enemy is constantly sending spies (the spirit of Delilah) to discover: *"Tell me the secret of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued."* (Judges 16:6).
Notice the two questions:
1. What makes you strong?
2. What makes you weak?
Samson’s mistake was that he talked too much. He played games with the secret. He eventually told Delilah everything: *"No razor has ever been used on my head... if my head were shaved, my strength would leave me."*
He revealed the Source of his anointing and the Method of his destruction.
And because he revealed it, he lost his eyes, his freedom, and his life.
Never reveal your kryptonite to the crowd.
If you struggle with a specific temptation, do not broadcast it to the world under the guise of "authenticity." Vulnerability is good, but nakedness is dangerous.
You should confess your sins to God, and to a trusted, close-mouthed accountability partner (James 5:16). But you do not hand your enemies the weapon to destroy you.
If you know that criticism hurts you, don't tell people, "I'm really sensitive to criticism." They will use it.
If you know that you struggle with insecurity, don't announce it in the boardroom.
Guard your heart. Guard your weak points.
Also, guard the secret of your Strength.
If your strength comes from your prayer time at 4:00 AM, don't brag about it. Just do it. If you tell everyone, the enemy will attack your sleep.
If your strength comes from fasting, don't announce the fast (Matthew 6:16). If you announce it, the enemy will send a feast to tempt you.
Protect the source of your power. Keep the mystery alive.
---
Number 5: The "Hezekiah Error" — Your Treasures and Resources
In 2 Kings 20, Hezekiah, the King of Judah, gets a visit from the envoys of Babylon.
He is flattered that such a great empire sent ambassadors to him. He wants to impress them.
So, what does he do?
Verse 13: *"Hezekiah received the envoys and showed them all that was in his storehouses—the silver, the gold, the spices and the fine olive oil... There was nothing in his palace or in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them."*
He showed them his Assets.
He showed them exactly how much money he had, where he kept his weapons, and where his treasure was hidden.
The prophet Isaiah comes to him immediately and says, "What did you show them?"
Hezekiah says proudly, "I showed them everything."
Isaiah says, *"The time will surely come when everything in your palace... will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left."*
The lesson is terrifying: When you show the enemy your treasure, you incite the enemy to plunder you.
Chosen Ones are often blessed with resources, ideas, connections, or savings.
Do not flash your wealth.
Do not brag about how much money you made this year. Do not show off your new "toys" to provoke envy.
When you reveal your resources, you attract parasites. You attract thieves. You attract the "Babylonian Spirit" that wants to strip you bare.
There is a safety in being underestimated.
It is better to look like you have less than you do.
"Move in silence" applies to your finances more than anything else.
Let people think you are just "getting by" while you are secretly building generational wealth.
When you are flashy, you put a target on your back. When you are modest, you are invisible to the thief.
Keep your storehouse locked. Only God needs to know the inventory.
---
Number 6: The "Embryo" Projects — Things That Are Not Yet Formed
There is a delicate stage in biology called the Embryonic Stage.
When a baby is conceived, it is microscopic. It is fragile. If you expose an embryo to the outside atmosphere, it dies instantly. It needs the protection of the womb. It needs darkness. It needs silence.
The same is true for spiritual births.
When God gives you a new idea—a book, a song, a business, a ministry—it starts as an embryo.
It is not fully formed. It has no immune system yet.
If you expose an embryonic idea to the criticism of the world, it will die.
* You tell a friend about your book idea. They say, "That sounds boring." You get discouraged and never write it. The embryo died.
* You tell a family member about your business. They say, "Most businesses fail." You give up. The embryo died.
You must learn the Discipline of Zechariah.
When the angel Gabriel told Zechariah that he would have a son (John the Baptist), Zechariah doubted.
So the angel did something severe but merciful: He made Zechariah Mute.
*"And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens..."* (Luke 1:20).
Why? Because Zechariah's doubt would have spoken "death" over the miracle.
God shut his mouth to save the baby.
Sometimes, God will make it difficult for you to explain what you are doing. You feel "mute." You can't articulate the vision.
That is a sign to stop talking!
God is protecting the embryo.
Do not present your idea until it is a "Baby"—until it is born, breathing, and able to survive the atmosphere.
Don't show the rough draft; show the published book.
Don't show the business plan; show the profit.
Protect the unfinished work.
---
Number 7: The Secrets of Others — The Vault of Trust
Finally, a Chosen One must never reveal The Secrets of Others.
If you want God to trust you with *His* secrets, you must prove you can keep *man's* secrets.
God is looking for a confidant. He is looking for a friend (like Abraham or Moses) to whom He can whisper the mysteries of the Kingdom.
But if you are a gossip—if you are a "leaky vessel"—God cannot pour the heavy oil of revelation into you. It will just leak out.
Proverbs 11:13 says: *"A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret."*
As you rise in anointing, people will be drawn to you. They will confess things to you. They will tell you their trauma, their sins, and their fears.
This is a test.
You are becoming a Vault.
If you take that information and share it—even as a "prayer request" to others—you have failed the test. You have violated the sanctuary of the heart.
The anointing of the Priest is the anointing of Confidentiality.
The Priest carries the sins of the people before God, not before the town square.
If you have a loose tongue regarding the failures of others, the enemy will use you to destroy the Body of Christ. You become an "Accuser of the Brethren" (Revelation 12:10).
But if you can cover a matter—if you can take a secret to the grave—God says, "Here is a vessel I can trust."
He will start telling you things about the future. He will tell you things about people's hearts so you can pray for them, not expose them.
Your capacity for silence determines your capacity for revelation.
---
Conclusion: The Quiet King
The Lion is the king of the jungle, but the Lion is not noisy. The Lion moves with padded feet. He is silent until the moment he roars.
The symbol of the Tribe of Judah is a Lion.
You are called to be a King and a Priest. Both roles require the mastery of the mouth.
* Kings search out a matter in silence.
* Priests keep the counsel of God in silence.
Check your life today.
* Have you been leaking power?
* Have you been casting your pearls before swine?
* Have you been handing the enemy your blueprints?
It is time to close the doors of the storehouse.
It is time to put a guard over your mouth.
Silence is not weakness; silence is containment. It is the pressure that builds the explosion of power.
Incubate your miracle. Hide your strategy. Protect your treasure.
Let the world underestimate you. Let the enemy be confused by you.
And let God be the only One who knows your full heart.
"Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips." (Psalm 141:3)
We live in the era of "Oversharing." We live in a culture that tells us: "If you didn't post it, it didn't happen." We are pressured to broadcast every meal, every workout, every thought, and every plan. We measure success by visibility. We think that "being seen" is the same thing as "being significant."
But in the Kingdom of God, power works differently.
The Kingdom of God is often like an iceberg—90% of the reality is hidden beneath the surface.
God Himself is a God who hides. Isaiah 45:15 says, *"Truly you are a God who has been hiding himself."*
Proverbs 25:2 says, *"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings."*
If you are a "Chosen One"—someone marked by God for a specific purpose, a specific anointing, or a specific assignment—you must understand that Silence is your Shield.
The enemy cannot attack what he does not know. He cannot sabotage a plan he hasn't seen.
Many believers have aborted their own destiny, not because they sinned, but because they Talked Too Soon. They gave the enemy the blueprints to their life before the walls were built.
Samson lost his strength because he revealed his secret.
Hezekiah lost his treasures because he showed them to the Babylonians.
Joseph was thrown into a pit because he told his dream to the wrong audience.
There is a spiritual discipline called "The Watch of the Mouth." It is the ability to contain the power of God inside you without leaking it. It is the ability to incubate a miracle in the dark until it is strong enough to survive the light.
Today, we are going to walk through the 7 Things You Must Never Reveal. We are going to learn the strategy of silence. We are going to learn how to confuse the enemy by keeping your mouth shut. If you want to walk in high-level authority, you must master high-level discretion.
---
Number 1: Your Next Move — The Strategy of Ambush
The first and most critical thing you must never reveal is Your Next Move.
In warfare, the element of surprise is the single greatest advantage a general possesses. If you tell the enemy exactly where you are going to march and when you are going to attack, you have already lost the battle.
Yet, spiritually, we do this all the time.
We get excited about a new idea God gave us, and we post it on Facebook.
"I'm going to start this business next month!"
"I'm going to apply for this ministry!"
"I'm planning to move to this city!"
You have just announced your location to the spirit realm. You have alerted the "Gatekeepers" of that territory that an invader is coming.
Now, the enemy has time to set traps. He has time to mobilize opposition. He has time to discourage you before you even start.
Look at the strategy of Nehemiah.
God called him to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. It was a massive, dangerous task.
When he arrived in Jerusalem, did he call a press conference? Did he announce his plans to the enemies, Sanballat and Tobiah?
Nehemiah 2:12 says: *"I set out during the night with a few others. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem."*
He inspected the walls in the dark. He formulated the plan in secret.
He waited until the strategy was fully formed and the resources were secured before he announced the work. By the time the enemy realized what was happening, the work was already underway.
There is a "Gestation Period" for every vision.
When a seed is planted in the ground, it must remain covered in dirt. If you dig it up every day to show people "Look, I have a seed!", you kill it. The exposure destroys the root system.
God often hides you before He promotes you.
If God has whispered a "Next Move" to you—a career change, a geographic move, a new ministry—Lock it in the Vault.
Move in silence. Let the *results* make the noise.
Do not let the enemy sabotage your launch because you were desperate for applause during the preparation. The confusion of your enemies is your protection. Let them think you are doing nothing, right up until the moment you strike.
---
Number 2: The Full Extent of Your Vision — The Joseph Trap
This is a subtle but dangerous trap. It is the temptation to share the Magnitude of your destiny with people who only have the capacity for mediocrity.
We see this in the tragic early life of Joseph (Genesis 37).
Joseph had a dream. It wasn't just a regular dream; it was a sovereign revelation of his future authority. He saw his brothers' sheaves bowing down to his sheaf. He saw the sun, moon, and stars bowing to him.
Joseph made a fatal error: He assumed his family would be happy for him.
He assumed that because *he* was excited, *they* would be excited.
So he told them the dream.
Genesis 37:5 says: *"Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more."*
Why? Because the vision intimidated them. It highlighted their own lack of favor. It triggered the spirit of jealousy.
That revelation is what sent Joseph into the pit.
Here is the hard truth: Not everyone can handle what God has shown you.
Most people are comfortable with you doing "okay." They are happy if you succeed a little bit.
But if God has called you to do something massive—something that breaks the family mold, something that disrupts the status quo—people will subconsciously try to kill it. They will call you arrogant. They will say, "Who do you think you are?"
They are not necessarily evil; they are just small containers trying to hold a big liquid, and they spill it.
If God shows you the end from the beginning, keep it between you and God.
Mary, the mother of Jesus, understood this. When the shepherds told her the amazing things the angels said about her Son, the Bible says: *"But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart"* (Luke 2:19).
She didn't broadcast it. She pondered it. She protected the prophecy.
You do not need human validation to confirm a divine appointment. In fact, seeking validation often forfeits the power.
Share the *steps* with your team; share the *vision* only with your inner circle (your mentors, your covenant partners). But keep the *full weight* of the glory between you and the One who gave it.
---
Number 3: Your Secret Kindness — The Treasure of the Alms
We live in a world of "Performative Virtue."
People film themselves giving money to the homeless and post it on TikTok.
People donate to charity and want their name on a plaque.
We want credit. We want the world to know we are "good people."
But Jesus gives a strict command in Matthew 6:1-4:
*"Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven... But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."*
This is a spiritual transaction.
You have a choice: You can have the reward of Man (applause, likes, reputation), or you can have the reward of God (spiritual power, favor, resources).
You cannot have both.
When you reveal your kindness, you cash out your reward instantly. You got your 50 likes on Facebook. That was it. That was your payment.
But if you hide your kindness—if you give anonymously, if you serve without credit—you are building equity in the Bank of Heaven.
There is a power that rests on the person who does good in the dark.
It creates a "gravitational pull" of favor.
God sees that you are trustworthy. He sees that you are not feeding your ego; you are feeding His sheep.
Therefore, He trusts you with more.
Chosen Ones must be masters of the Anonymous Blessing.
Let people wonder how you are so blessed. Let them wonder why doors open for you. The secret is that you have been sowing seeds in the dark that no one knows about but the King.
---
Number 4: The "Samson Secret" — Your Weakness and Your Source
Every Chosen One has a source of strength, and every Chosen One has a vulnerability.
The enemy is constantly sending spies (the spirit of Delilah) to discover: *"Tell me the secret of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued."* (Judges 16:6).
Notice the two questions:
1. What makes you strong?
2. What makes you weak?
Samson’s mistake was that he talked too much. He played games with the secret. He eventually told Delilah everything: *"No razor has ever been used on my head... if my head were shaved, my strength would leave me."*
He revealed the Source of his anointing and the Method of his destruction.
And because he revealed it, he lost his eyes, his freedom, and his life.
Never reveal your kryptonite to the crowd.
If you struggle with a specific temptation, do not broadcast it to the world under the guise of "authenticity." Vulnerability is good, but nakedness is dangerous.
You should confess your sins to God, and to a trusted, close-mouthed accountability partner (James 5:16). But you do not hand your enemies the weapon to destroy you.
If you know that criticism hurts you, don't tell people, "I'm really sensitive to criticism." They will use it.
If you know that you struggle with insecurity, don't announce it in the boardroom.
Guard your heart. Guard your weak points.
Also, guard the secret of your Strength.
If your strength comes from your prayer time at 4:00 AM, don't brag about it. Just do it. If you tell everyone, the enemy will attack your sleep.
If your strength comes from fasting, don't announce the fast (Matthew 6:16). If you announce it, the enemy will send a feast to tempt you.
Protect the source of your power. Keep the mystery alive.
---
Number 5: The "Hezekiah Error" — Your Treasures and Resources
In 2 Kings 20, Hezekiah, the King of Judah, gets a visit from the envoys of Babylon.
He is flattered that such a great empire sent ambassadors to him. He wants to impress them.
So, what does he do?
Verse 13: *"Hezekiah received the envoys and showed them all that was in his storehouses—the silver, the gold, the spices and the fine olive oil... There was nothing in his palace or in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them."*
He showed them his Assets.
He showed them exactly how much money he had, where he kept his weapons, and where his treasure was hidden.
The prophet Isaiah comes to him immediately and says, "What did you show them?"
Hezekiah says proudly, "I showed them everything."
Isaiah says, *"The time will surely come when everything in your palace... will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left."*
The lesson is terrifying: When you show the enemy your treasure, you incite the enemy to plunder you.
Chosen Ones are often blessed with resources, ideas, connections, or savings.
Do not flash your wealth.
Do not brag about how much money you made this year. Do not show off your new "toys" to provoke envy.
When you reveal your resources, you attract parasites. You attract thieves. You attract the "Babylonian Spirit" that wants to strip you bare.
There is a safety in being underestimated.
It is better to look like you have less than you do.
"Move in silence" applies to your finances more than anything else.
Let people think you are just "getting by" while you are secretly building generational wealth.
When you are flashy, you put a target on your back. When you are modest, you are invisible to the thief.
Keep your storehouse locked. Only God needs to know the inventory.
---
Number 6: The "Embryo" Projects — Things That Are Not Yet Formed
There is a delicate stage in biology called the Embryonic Stage.
When a baby is conceived, it is microscopic. It is fragile. If you expose an embryo to the outside atmosphere, it dies instantly. It needs the protection of the womb. It needs darkness. It needs silence.
The same is true for spiritual births.
When God gives you a new idea—a book, a song, a business, a ministry—it starts as an embryo.
It is not fully formed. It has no immune system yet.
If you expose an embryonic idea to the criticism of the world, it will die.
* You tell a friend about your book idea. They say, "That sounds boring." You get discouraged and never write it. The embryo died.
* You tell a family member about your business. They say, "Most businesses fail." You give up. The embryo died.
You must learn the Discipline of Zechariah.
When the angel Gabriel told Zechariah that he would have a son (John the Baptist), Zechariah doubted.
So the angel did something severe but merciful: He made Zechariah Mute.
*"And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens..."* (Luke 1:20).
Why? Because Zechariah's doubt would have spoken "death" over the miracle.
God shut his mouth to save the baby.
Sometimes, God will make it difficult for you to explain what you are doing. You feel "mute." You can't articulate the vision.
That is a sign to stop talking!
God is protecting the embryo.
Do not present your idea until it is a "Baby"—until it is born, breathing, and able to survive the atmosphere.
Don't show the rough draft; show the published book.
Don't show the business plan; show the profit.
Protect the unfinished work.
---
Number 7: The Secrets of Others — The Vault of Trust
Finally, a Chosen One must never reveal The Secrets of Others.
If you want God to trust you with *His* secrets, you must prove you can keep *man's* secrets.
God is looking for a confidant. He is looking for a friend (like Abraham or Moses) to whom He can whisper the mysteries of the Kingdom.
But if you are a gossip—if you are a "leaky vessel"—God cannot pour the heavy oil of revelation into you. It will just leak out.
Proverbs 11:13 says: *"A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret."*
As you rise in anointing, people will be drawn to you. They will confess things to you. They will tell you their trauma, their sins, and their fears.
This is a test.
You are becoming a Vault.
If you take that information and share it—even as a "prayer request" to others—you have failed the test. You have violated the sanctuary of the heart.
The anointing of the Priest is the anointing of Confidentiality.
The Priest carries the sins of the people before God, not before the town square.
If you have a loose tongue regarding the failures of others, the enemy will use you to destroy the Body of Christ. You become an "Accuser of the Brethren" (Revelation 12:10).
But if you can cover a matter—if you can take a secret to the grave—God says, "Here is a vessel I can trust."
He will start telling you things about the future. He will tell you things about people's hearts so you can pray for them, not expose them.
Your capacity for silence determines your capacity for revelation.
---
Conclusion: The Quiet King
The Lion is the king of the jungle, but the Lion is not noisy. The Lion moves with padded feet. He is silent until the moment he roars.
The symbol of the Tribe of Judah is a Lion.
You are called to be a King and a Priest. Both roles require the mastery of the mouth.
* Kings search out a matter in silence.
* Priests keep the counsel of God in silence.
Check your life today.
* Have you been leaking power?
* Have you been casting your pearls before swine?
* Have you been handing the enemy your blueprints?
It is time to close the doors of the storehouse.
It is time to put a guard over your mouth.
Silence is not weakness; silence is containment. It is the pressure that builds the explosion of power.
Incubate your miracle. Hide your strategy. Protect your treasure.
Let the world underestimate you. Let the enemy be confused by you.
And let God be the only One who knows your full heart.
"Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips." (Psalm 141:3)