When the Holy Spirit Awakens You to Hidden Opposition
Opening
There comes a moment when the Holy Spirit pulls back the curtain and lets you see what your natural eyes were never meant to discern alone. It is an awakening, not to fear, but to truth. Suddenly, you recognize that not every voice cheering you is aligned with you. Not every clap is a celebration; some are a cover. The Spirit begins to expose the quiet strategies, the hidden motives, the silent resistance that was. working against you while pretending to stand with you. And in the awakening, God is not trying to make you suspicious-He is making you wise. He is sharpening your discernment so you stop mistaking noise for support and applause for agreement. This awakening is not punishment; it is protection.
Pull Quote
“Some clap for you in public while competing with you in private.”
Section 1: The Deception of Noise
Applause is loud, but motives are quiet.
People can clap because it’s expected.
They can clap because it keeps them close enough to monitor you.
They can clap because they fear being exposed as the ones who never wanted you to rise.
The Holy Spirit teaches you to stop judging support by volume.
Noise is not loyalty.
Clapping is not a covenant.
Discernment is the only filter that reveals the difference.
Scripture Anchor:
“Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” – 1 Samuel 16: 7
Section 2: The Silent Working of Opposition
Some people don’t fight you openly – they fight you quietly.
They don’t confront you-they delay you.
They don’t speak against you-they simply never speak for you.
This is the kind of opposition that hides behind smiles, compliments, and
applause.
It is subtle.
It is strategic.
It is spiritual.
But God is faithful.
He exposes what you could not see.
He reveals what you could not hear.
He uncovers what you could not discern when negative actions are taking place,
Scripture Anchor:
“For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest.” – Luke 8:17
Pull Quote
“The danger is not in the sound of their hands-it is in the silence of their intentions.”
Section 3: The Holy Spirit’s Protective Awakening
When God awakens you, it is never to embarrass you – it is to preserve you.
He shows you who is for you and who is merely near you and wants to use you.
He reveals the difference between those who celebrate your calling and those who covet it.
The awakening is a spiritual shield. It keeps you from trusting the wrong voices.
It keeps you from confiding in the wrong ears.
It keeps you from partnering with the wrong spirits.
And it positions you to walk with clarity, confidence, and courage.
Scripture Anchor:
God never exposes without purpose.
When He reveals hidden opposition, He is:
Protecting your assignment
Separating you from sabotage
Strengthening your discernment
Preparing you for elevation
Teaching you to trust Him above applause
Some people were never meant to walk with you into the next season.
Their applause was temporary.
Their applause was conditional.
Their loyalty was performative.
God removes what you didn’t see so you can rise into what He always intended.
Closing Reflection
If the Holy Spirit is awakening you, don’t resist it.
Don’t apologize for it.
Don’t shrink from it.
This is not paranoia or crazy – this is protection.
This is not suspicion- this is spiritual maturity.
This is not fear – this is clarity.
Let God show you who is truly for you.
Let Him silence the claps that were never meant to guide you.
Because when God awakens you, He is preparing you for a season where no longer be sustained by applause-
You will be sustained by truth.
Minister Debra Evon Stith
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