Whispers In The Quiet

Humble Moments a Lesson gifted in Wisdom

In the journey of our lives, we are faced with many obstacles—some difficult, others less so. Yet in every moment, whether dynamic or quiet, something deeper is happening:

We are being lovingly shaped by a Father who desires that we mature in Christ, that we become prepared in the right season for every step along the path we’re called to walk.

With each season comes a variation of emotions, some full of hope, joy, and blessings—gifts given in due course.

When we surrender our lives to Jesus, the road ahead may not always feel easier. To be set apart often asks something from us. But even in those refining places, there are still hidden gifts from a loving Father.

With each lesson, we often find simple wisdom, and within that refinement, a blessing. Woven in love are the challenges meant to sharpen us and shape a more meaningful coexistence, that we might be wise and true—to share these simple gifts with others, that they too shall glean deeply from an overflowing cup. Learning in a mature fashion and enduring well, till we are gathered up in heavenly places, reunited in the Kingdom above.

He watches over us with great care, guiding our steps, illuminating the way before us.

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
— Psalm 119:105 (KJV)

Gentle Wisdom: A Moment of Boasting

Some years ago, I found myself on the side of the road needing assistance with a flat tire. A kind man stopped to offer his help. I didn’t have emergency roadside services with my insurance company and found myself in real need. This kind stranger called a tow truck, who then repaired my tire.

My heart stirred with gratitude, and I began asking the Lord how I might bless this man in return.

But as this exchange unfolded, I witnessed the man boast about his help to me, loudly telling the tow truck driver what he had done. In that moment, I heard the Holy Spirit whisper a truth I would not soon forget:

“He has already received his reward… and lost the greater gift.”

I was suddenly disappointed—not in his act of kindness, but in the moment he forfeited something far more valuable. Though I thanked him graciously, my heart was heavy. If he had held his tongue, the Lord would have graced him with a blessing beyond his comprehension. His deed would not have gone unnoticed in Heaven.

But because he failed to leave room for Heaven’s blessing, he allowed something sacred to slip away.

If only he had held space for God’s glory—let Heaven honor him, not man.

“Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee…
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.”
— Matthew 6:1–4 (KJV)

In that moment, I saw just how precious—and how specific—God’s gifts really are.
Though we do not know them until the hour they come, we can be sure by the loving nature of our Heavenly Father that He gives good gifts to His children, and that the reward is beyond our capability to measure.

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”
— James 1:17 (KJV)

He is the Father of lights—the One who gives purely, consistently, and without shifting. Unlike people, who may give, take, or change to suit their emotions, our Heavenly Father is steady.
He does not forget the faithful.

“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”
— Matthew 7:11 (KJV)

When we give without seeking attention, when we love without boasting, and when we trust Him with the outcome—we make room for the greater gift: His reward.

The Gift of Waiting

Waiting on God’s timing can feel wearisome.
But when we wait with trust and patience, we are saying,
“Father, I want Your will more than I want my way.”

It is in the waiting that our roots grow deeper.
It is in the waiting that we are strengthened, matured, and prepared to carry the very gifts He plans to pour out.

We never know if the prayer we’ve been asking to be answered is attached to an act of charity we must first give—a love offering with no motive other than to live like Jesus.

“But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.”
— Romans 8:25 (KJV)

“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him… fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way…”
— Psalm 37:7 (KJV)

So whether you’re helping a stranger, praying for provision, or quietly serving when no one sees—do it unto the Lord.

Let your giving be hidden in heaven, not paraded before man.

Know this:
God sees.
God knows.
God rewards.

And He gives every good and perfect gift in due time—just as the light shines steadily from the Father above.

We can be certain that as we mature in Christ and become selfless in our charity, love is given back to us in the form of heavenly blessings—come down from a loving Father of lights, who will shine His light on our acts of mercy by divine appointment, set apart for our good.

“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”
— 1 Corinthians 13:1–3 (KJV)

“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
— 1 Peter 4:8 (KJV)

A Prayer to Our Father of Lights

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for the good and perfect gifts You send—seen and unseen.
Thank You for growing us in wisdom, in patience, and in spiritual maturity.
Teach us to wait on You, to serve in secret, and to trust You for every reward that matters.
Help us to lay aside the need for human approval so we can receive the joy of Heaven’s blessing.
Shine Your light upon our path, and guide us always in truth.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

From my quiet heart to yours, may you hear His whisper…

Spring Lynn Booth

https://whispers-in-the-quiet.org
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