Rooted

𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 — 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘴 15:14–24

I used to think silence meant weakness.

That if I didn’t defend myself when questioned, accused, or misunderstood, I’d look small…

or worse, invisible.

Truth is, my mind would often go blank —

not from guilt, but from the weight of wanting

to speak up and the wisdom of knowing I

shouldn’t. I learned the hard way in my younger years that reacting in anger only added regret.

So I began to hold back.

Played it safe.

Stayed quiet.

But lately, I’ve come to see that no response is

still a response — and sometimes, it’s the most Spirit-led one of all.

There’s strength in restraint.

Power in gentleness.

It’s not passivity — it’s presence.

And that’s how I’ve found myself sharing the gospel these days —

Not just through scripture or conversation,

but by becoming the message.

By letting love lead when pride

wants to rise.

By choosing grace when my flesh

craves vindication.

By standing still when all I want to

do is defend.

In Romans 15, Paul reminds the believers in

Rome that even in his boldness, he never

boasted in himself — only in what Christ had

done through him.

His ministry wasn’t about eloquence or self-promotion, but obedience and quiet power.

He was led, not loud.

And so am I learning to be… even still.

Because when I hold my tongue and hold

His peace instead, that’s when His Spirit

speaks through my life more loudly than

any words I could ever summon.

So yes… the most powerful sermon I may

ever preach might not be spoken at all.

𝒞𝒾𝓃𝒹𝓎*