Faith Avenue: Trusting God Even in Silence by Apostle E.K Thulare

Faith Avenue: Trusting God even in Silence (Top 3 Sermons of 2025 from Grace Encounter Church)

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Good Day and God bless Aveneurs around the world. From your guy Aaron in Mzansi we bring you a delicious and Godly feast aimed at filling you will all that is Good and is from God. Apostle Thulare shared this back in March (2nd 2025). It details how God's silence isn't rejection nor a sign of abandonment as God has assured He'll never leave nor forsake us. Let's dive right into it, shall we?

Grace Encounter Church

March 2nd 2025, Sunday Service 

By: Apostle E.K Thulare

The Apostle opened with the following: During God's silence we should remain in the truth He has taught us; Patience and perseverance are required. You need to persevere, during hard times 

We have to sit and keep still when God is quiet. 

When God is silent, no matter what you do, nothing will move Him to speak. During a silent season, it doesn't mean God isn't at work. 

God is at work in your life. 

God kept silent over Hannah's life. 

For 25 years, Hannah prayed but God kept silent. God didn't encourage her. This would diminish one's faith now wouldn't it? From our perspective.

During this time we have to be aware that: There are things He's removing and adding, you are not perishing but living, it's part of the process.

Do not be afraid of the silence of God. He's working on you for your own good. Trust Him even when it doesn't make sense.

Note; You have to be right before God for Him to be able to use you.

When God is silent we don't stop praying or assessing our walk of Faith. God is also at work

Changing your mind and heart, 

You mature and become who you're meant to be. 

There's no verse where God spoke to the Lord Jesus. Jesus knew His mandate, when God reveals your purpose He doesn't have to say much, you have to put in the work. Jesus Christ spent time in prayer, whenever most went to sleep, which is something to consider on it's own. 

John. James and Peter were witnesses of God's testimony. Also John the Baptist testified about the great vision He saw of a Dove.

Further emphasis: The silence of God doesn't mean He's not at work in your life. God is changing hearts, desires, thoughts and our habits.

Do not worry, do not complain, when God is silent He's at work.

(We) have to wrestle with self, have to work on ourselves. When God reveals His Will there's a version of You He wants that'll be able to fulfill His work. God won't reveal Himself until you're ready. 

There's a time when God is silent in your life. Because you're not ready, grow in how you think; speech pattern so you can understand His Holy ways. 

There's a reason why God didn't help Joseph from the get go. Because; Joseph already had the vision, Joseph remained in position. He went through various tests, thrown into prison until two men who worked for the King were arrested, your Destiny helpers aren't always good people 

You have to be good to both the good and the bad. 

Joseph was probably excited knowing he assisted the King's servants (thinking that) he'll finally be released. For 2 years they forgot about him but God never stopped thinking about him, God sees and He's ready to do His work when the time is right.

He made the King have a dream that could only be interpreted by a servant of God. The cup bearer remembered Joseph who gave detailed and accurate interpretations. When God is silent, even the people around you will abandon you. Which is a harsh reality.

Joseph shaved and changed his clothes, ready to be introduced to the King. After Joseph explained the coming famine and the time of plenty; He was promoted and given a new name, also a royal wife because he remained in position even when God kept silent, didn't dare shift but wait it out. God handed Joseph's enemies right before him. 

Joseph was on a whole 'nother level, he didn't seek revenge. Your enemies will bow before you!

It may take time but God is at work.

It didn't take time for Joseph to be elevated and prosperous.

God will make up for the lost time. Remain faithful to God. 

Learn to live righteous before God. Honouring Him. Be trustworthy, loyal even when no one is watching, at all times. 

When the Will of God is upon your life there's no need to fight. When God speaks He'll work wonders in your life. Let go of the regrets, let the past be the past. 

When God is silent, He's working on other factors, needed to do His will. He may be removing what the devil set before you. God opens doors and leads you to accomplish things never done before in your Bloodline. You as an individual walk in greatness and the chains are broken. The silence of God; do not underestimate it.

God made Mary and Elizabeth pregnant in the same season so John the Baptist can make a way for the coming Savior. He declared He's the voice of someone shouting in the desert. 

Elizabeth felt nothing, no movement at all. She's the first woman to prophesy - When she saw Mary and John kicked in her tummy.

Luke 1:39 GNTD

[39] Soon afterward Mary got ready and hurried off to a town in the hill country of Judea.

Luke 1:40-43 GNTD

[40] She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. [41] When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby moved within her. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit [42] and said in a loud voice, “You are the most blessed of all women, and blessed is the child you will bear! [43] Why should this great thing happen to me, that my Lord's mother comes to visit me?

You're not walking on top of curses you're walking on blessings,on the path God leads you. 

Go, don't be afraid, God is with You

You don't doubt, reconsider

You know God sees everything even in silence. Don't be afraid of those who want to kill or fight you. God is with You.

Apostle shared a personal experience - He dreamt of seeing himself eating he woke up worried but rested on being a child of God. Knowing no harm will befall him. No matter what you're faced with; fear not for the devil will use that door of fear to step in. Be bold and affirm your Faith and trust in God, praising His name and who He is. 

Second scenario, heard something calling out his name in the middle of the night, he heard it repeatedly by the window, he saw that it was cat, a white and brown cat to be exact, having seen it around the neighborhood in daytime. He prayed and didn't dare freak out. 

There is a reason: Satan can't attack the Apostle via dreams because He doesn't give the dream room to operate in his life. 

You have the power to speak these words: God you're still at work in my Life, lead me to fulfill what you have planned for me.

When God is silent, He's fighting unseen battles and evicting certain dangers on our way to where we're destined to be. God is at work in your life. Pray towards the prophecy. The devil will fight you and try to change your mind. When satan tries to stop your destiny: he programmes all sorts of attacks against you.

Breakdown: When God wants you to be a millionaire: today I could be using my own resources, I won't make much because God knows within the next 3 years I'll be heartbroken, something will happen that'll get in the way of the 5 year plan . For me to see the grace of God; I have to go through all that the enemy has set against me, it being exposed. My siblings will turn against me, friends..eventually isolated as God removes. God berids of those we depended on. In the second year all things that aren't of God fall away, if the marriage or relationship doesn't glorify God, it breaks. Just because He's silent, you'll think you've been abandoned. You turn into a laughing stock, forgotten and then God sends someone who changes your whole life completely and then those who turned against you, come to their senses revealing all the schemes they got up to behind your back. 

Job lost everything, children and all but God had a purpose for Him. Job testified that God indeed is Holy and Righteous. Don't be hungry for prophecy.

Declaration: You'll be a great person, a blessing 

From here on and going forward stand firm on these words, it doesn't matter what setting you come from you'll be a blessing in the Kingdom of God. Do not worry about where you are. 

You'll see Who He is as He comes through for you in Jesus name.

What comes next, God knows. Moses asked where would He and the Israelites go without Him. 

The devil can stand in the way of our plans, he wants us to suffer but when we trust the process of God and that He has His way with us, He counters the devil's plans. 

Rude awakening: God sees everything you do. Satan also sees it and the spirits see the things you do in secret (sins) and they rejoice even nudging you to further do it so they can dwell in you and work on this earth.

Most people go back to their old ways after being set free. When we repent it simply means you're prepared to live an honest life before God, one without sin.

This teaching encourages us to trust God even when we hear nothing that would push us forward. We have to pray and remain in position just as Joseph did, He relied on God no matter the circumstances and so should we. 

God Bless!

GEC. 

2025