“Let me sound this warning to your ears: Those that appear suddenly will disappear suddenly.”
That was the line I heard in a movie, but it didn’t just end with the screen. It stuck with me. It echoed in my ears long after the scene moved on. It felt like it was more than how it sounded, like there was something deeper there.
And honestly, I’ve been thinking about it ever since.
It’s easy to point fingers at people who just show up and vanish, the hype preachers, the so-called friends, the ones who post Scriptures on their story in the morning and “secular songs” in the evening
We’ve seen it. We’ve felt it. And yes, the warning is real.
But what if that warning is not just about others?
What if the Spirit is asking me, asking you
“Are you becoming the kind of person who disappears?”
In this generation, everyone wants to arrive fast. No one wants to be hidden. No one wants the wilderness. We want the microphone but not the weight. We want results, but not the process. We crave sudden success, but not the slow building that makes it last.
But God doesn’t just use people who show up. He uses those who stay.
Psalm 1:3 says the righteous are like trees planted by streams of water. That means rooted. That means stable. That means patient. Not flashy. Not flaky. Not disappearing when things get hard.
Even God’s own move of the Spirit in Acts 2 came suddenly, to those people were in the Upper Room for days. They were praying, waiting, obeying. What seemed sudden to the world was a result of deep, hidden obedience.
And that’s the twist that hit me.
Yes, many things that appear suddenly will disappear suddenly.
But what about the things God has been hiding?
What about you?
Maybe you’ve been in a season where nothing is visible. No applause. No open doors. No big moments. And yet, you’re still praying. Still waiting. Still preparing.
Don’t worry. When your time comes, it might look like you appeared suddenly, but heaven knows you’ve been in process. You won’t disappear, because you didn’t build on sand. We won’t be like the ones who start with passion but vanish when consistency is required.
So, this is more than a warning to watch others.
It’s a call to become the kind of person who stays.
Because when God plants you…
You may rise slowly.
You may rise quietly.
But when you rise……… You stay.
Written by Andrew Buxton
Odorkor official Town Central District
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