21/07/2026
The Silence Before the Shout
A Burden to the Nigerian Church on the Stewardship of Prophecy
There is a burden in my heart, and I write with simplicity, humility, and a deep sense of reverence before God.
I believe the Lord desires that our frontline ministers and spiritual leaders receive prophetic words, conceive them in the secret place, and labour over them through prayer and trusted inner circles, rather than announcing them prematurely in public spaces.
Prophecies are given first for prayer and spiritual labour—not for validation, applause, or public affirmation.
Many prophetic words that have been declared on our largest platforms—words that could have changed the narrative of Nigeria for good—have not come to fruition because they were released openly before they had been fully travailed over. The enemy also listens. Once sensitive spiritual intelligence is made public, opposing forces respond with their own strategies and sacrifices to resist its manifestation. They labour to abort, while we speak and wait for affirmation instead of labouring, like Elijah, until it rains.
I do not write this to correct anyone or point fingers. Rather, I write as one burdened by what I believe is the cry of the Lord's heart for this season.
The Church often speaks too much. We sometimes reveal spiritual intelligence that should first be protected in prayer. Scripture reminds us that Eve disclosed what should have remained guarded, and the consequence was the loss of what God had entrusted to humanity. Not every revelation is meant for immediate public proclamation.
When God grants prophetic insight—especially concerning nations and the political space—our first response should be to:
1. Meditate on the word.
2. Develop divine strategy.
3. Labour over it in prayer until its appointed time.
I write not to offend, but to remind us that I believe the Lord desires to bring deliverance to Nigeria in a way that is marked by obedience rather than noise.
The story of Jericho teaches us this truth. We often celebrate the victory, but overlook the instruction. The children of Israel were commanded to walk around the city in silence for six days. There was no shouting, no public declaration, no premature celebration—only disciplined obedience. The shout came only at God's appointed moment.
We admire the manifestation, but we often neglect the process that produced it.
Every genuine prophecy carries divine instructions. Any prophecy that is not accompanied by obedience to God's instructions risks remaining unfulfilled. We celebrate the promise, but Heaven watches our response.
May the Lord grant us wisdom to know when to speak, when to remain silent, and when to labour in prayer until His purposes are established in our land.
— A Voice Crying Over the Nation
