If God Did It, Why Are We Hiding It?

Devotional Text:  Revelation 12:11 (MSG)

"“They defeated the Accuser by the blood of the Lamb and by the bold word of their witness.”

We love to shout about what we’re believing God for. We’ll post it, declare it, hashtag it, dance about it, and speak it into the atmosphere. But the moment God actually does it? Suddenly we whisper. We shrink. We go quiet. Why?

It’s strange - we’re bold when we’re asking, but silent when we’re receiving. We pray loud, but testify soft. Yet Revelation 12:11 (NKJV) says we overcome by our testimony, not by our silence. And the Psalmist David proclaimed something we often forget. “My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear of it and be glad.” Psalm 34:2 (NKJV). David was not quiet about God’s goodness - he boasted about it. Publicly. Boldly. Joyfully.

So why aren’t we shouting about what God is doing? Is it because we’re afraid people will think we’re bragging? Is it because we don’t want to make others uncomfortable? Is it because we’ve been taught that humility means staying quiet? Or is it because - like the nine lepers - we run off into the sunset with our breakthrough and forget to turn back and acknowledge what God has done for us?

Let’s be honest: Some of us stop testifying because we enjoy the miracle more than the memory of the One who performed it. And some of us stop testifying because we care more about people’s opinions than God’s glory. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: Silence steals glory from God. Testimony gives it back.

When you testify:

• God is glorified because the spotlight shifts from your ability to His.

• Others are encouraged because your breakthrough becomes proof that God still moves.

• Hell is defeated because your story becomes a weapon.

• Your own faith strengthens because what you say out loud grows roots.

  
  

Testimony isn’t bragging - it’s honouring. It’s simply saying, “I didn’t do this. God did.” It is the window through which others see His goodness in real time. So if God healed you, say it. If He provided, say it. If He opened a door for your business, say it. If He lifted you out of depression, restored your peace, or saved your mind - say it.

Because the enemy wants you silent. He wants you to think your miracle is “too small,” “too personal,” or “too much.” But God says your testimony is a weapon, not a diary entry. So ask yourself today: What victory am I hiding that I should be shouting about?

Declaration

I decree and declare, I will not hide what God has done. My testimony is a weapon, a witness, and conformation that God is still moving in my life.

Prayer for Today

Father, forgive me for the times I’ve stayed silent when I should have spoken. Give me boldness to testify without fear, hesitation, or apology. Remind me that my story brings You glory and strengthens others. Open my mouth and fill it with courage. Let every testimony in my life become a seed of hope for someone else. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Practical Application

• Think of one thing God has done for you recently.

• Tell one person today.

• Start there - small act, big obedience.

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