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Fire, Rain & Silence (Part 1): Where God Meets Us
- Kelleigh Wooderson-hudson
- 2 hours ago
- 3 min read
Before I share anything personal, I want to name something clearly.
God does not meet us in only one way.
Scripture shows us again and again that God meets people in different places and at different paces in moments of power, in seasons of process, and in quiet spaces we didn’t choose.
We often assume that God’s presence is proved by intensity.
By clarity.
By momentum.
By visible fruit.
But the Bible tells a fuller story.
God meets Moses in fire, and then again in cloud.
God meets Israel with miracles, and then through daily provision.
God meets Elijah with fire from heaven and later with a gentle whisper.
What changes is not who God is, but what we are able to receive in different seasons.
And that matters, because many of us quietly judge our faith by how it feels, rather than by God’s faithfulness.
How This Became Personal for Me
Understanding this has helped me make sense of my own journey with God especially as my capacity has changed over time.
There was a season when my faith felt loud.
Prayer came easily.
Words flowed.
Ministry felt energising.
God felt obvious.
Looking back, I now recognise that season as fire a season of clarity, momentum, and intensity. And for a long time, I assumed that this was what strong faith always looked like.
But seasons change.
Slowly, my pace shifted.
My body began to ask for rest.
My mental and emotional health required attention I could no longer ignore.
The level of output I once sustained became unsustainable. I was Exhausted!
And underneath all of that, a quiet question began to form:
Is God still with me if I can’t live at that pace anymore?
This series Fire, Rain & Silence was born out of that question.
Elijah Gave Me Language for My Own Journey
I’ve always loved the prophet Elijah.
He’s bold.
Uncompromising.
Fearless in confronting false gods.
He’s the prophet we associate with fire falling from heaven and for a long time, that was the version of faith I understood best.
But Scripture names something else about him too:
“Elijah was a human being, even as we are.” (James 5:17)
That sentence stopped me in my tracks.
Because Elijah didn’t just experience power he experienced exhaustion, fear, isolation, and collapse. And the Bible doesn’t minimise that. It includes it.
That matters, because it tells us something about God.
God does not only meet us in strength.
He meets us in our humanity.That sentence stopped me in my tracks.
Because Elijah didn’t just experience power he experienced exhaustion, fear, isolation, and collapse. And the Bible doesn’t minimise that. It includes it. That matters, because it tells us something about God, God does not only meet us in strength.
He meets us in our humanity.
Fire, Rain, and Silence
As we follow Elijah’s story, we see God meet him in very different ways.
There is fire moments of clarity, calling, and public faith.
There is rain restoration that comes slowly after long dryness.
And there is silence where God feels quieter, but no less present.
I’ve learned that fire can reveal God powerfully
but it does not sustain the servant.
I’ve learned that rain often begins quietly,
with small signs of healing rather than dramatic change.
And I’ve learned that silence is not abandonment,
sometimes it is the gentlest form of God’s nearness.
Why I’m Writing This Series
I’m writing this because I know I’m not the only one navigating a changing season.
Some of us are tired.
Some of us are healing.
Some of us are relearning how to hear God without pressure.
This is not a series about chasing another dramatic encounter.
It’s about learning to recognise God where we already are.
In fire.
In rain.
And in silence.
A Gentle Invitation
As you read along, I invite you to be honest.
You don’t need to rush ahead.
You don’t need to label your season as good or bad.
You don’t need to perform faith.
Just notice.
Where are you right now?
And trust this:
God has not withdrawn because the season has changed.
He is faithful enough to meet you here.
Reflection
Which season do you recognise yourself in at the moment; fire, rain, or silence?
Prayer
God,
Help me recognise You in the season I’m actually living.
Not the one I compare myself to.
Not the one I feel pressured to return to.
Meet me here.
Amen.
I look forward to journeying along with you and I pray this blesses you as much as it has blessed me!
Rev Kelleigh
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