Living After the Veil Was Lifted
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Why Everything Feels Different
Why Everything Feels Different
PRIMARY SCRIPTURE READING
Text: Philippians 1:9–10
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
(Additional references: John 16:12–13; Hebrews 5:12–14; 1 Kings 19:11–12; Romans 12:2)
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Many people are saying the same thing, even if they use different words.
Something feels different.
Not just in the world.
Not just in culture.
But inside.
Life hasn’t suddenly collapsed, yet it doesn’t feel the same.
Conversations feel heavier.
Decisions feel weightier.
Tolerance for surface answers is gone.
This is not emotional burnout.
This is not negativity.
This is not disillusionment.
This is what happens when clarity arrives.
When God lifts the veil, life does not become louder.
It becomes sharper.
You don’t lose faith.
You lose patience for what is shallow.
You don’t become cynical.
You become precise.
This message is not about exposure.
That season has already done its work.
This message is about how to live when you can no longer unsee.
CLARITY INTRODUCES RESPONSIBILITY
CLARITY INTRODUCES RESPONSIBILITY
Scripture: Philippians 1:9–10
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
Paul is not praying for more emotion.
He is praying for discernment.
The word judgment here carries the idea of discernment with responsibility.
Once God gives clarity, neutrality disappears.
Before clarity, ignorance could excuse compromise.
After clarity, it cannot.
This is why life feels heavier.
You are now aware of what once went unnoticed.
Clarity is not a burden.
But it does remove excuses.
ILLUSTRATION
When someone learns how something truly works, they can’t move in the same way anymore.
Not because they are restricted,
But because they are informed.
Freedom always changes behavior once truth is known.
DISCERNMENT DISRUPTS COMFORT BEFORE IT PRODUCES STABILITY
DISCERNMENT DISRUPTS COMFORT BEFORE IT PRODUCES STABILITY
Hebrews 5:12–14 “…by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”
Hebrews 5:12–14 “…by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”
Discernment is not instant maturity.
It is the doorway into it.
The early phase of discernment feels uncomfortable because:
• Old patterns are questioned
• Familiar routines feel empty
• Relationships shift
• Decisions require intention
This is not loss.
This is recalibration.
God is not stripping joy.
He is removing dependence on what cannot sustain it.
AFTER THE VEIL IS LIFTED, GOD TRAINS RATHER THAN SHOCKS
AFTER THE VEIL IS LIFTED, GOD TRAINS RATHER THAN SHOCKS
John 16:12–13 “I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.”
John 16:12–13 “I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.”
Truth comes in stages because alignment takes time.
After exposure seasons, God no longer shouts.
He instructs.
After revelation, God shifts from disruption to formation.
This is why some feel like God is quieter.
Not absent.
Quieter.
Because now He is teaching discernment, not urgency.
PEACE RETURNS WHEN CLARITY IS ANCHORED
PEACE RETURNS WHEN CLARITY IS ANCHORED
1 Kings 19:11–12 “…. but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake…….And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
1 Kings 19:11–12 “…. but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake…….And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
God was not in the wind.
Not in the earthquake.
Not in the fire.
But in the still, small voice.
When the noise fades, peace becomes possible again.
Peace does not come from understanding everything.
Peace comes from trusting the One who does.
Clarity without anchoring produces anxiety.
Clarity anchored in Christ produces stability.
WHAT IS THE LORD TELLING US?……
WHAT IS THE LORD TELLING US?……
This is not a season of collapse.
It is a season of sorting.
God is separating:
• Reaction from response
• Information from wisdom
• Awareness from alignment
What feels like discomfort is actually adjustment.
You are not being undone.
You are being set in order.
WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO?…….
WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO?…….
Ask yourself honestly:
Where has clarity changed my tolerance?
Where is God asking for alignment, not more information?
Where am I resisting adjustment because familiarity feels safer?
Do not rush this season.
Do not retreat from it either.
Let clarity mature into stability.
CLOSING
Romans 12:2 “…be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
Romans 12:2 “…be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
Transformation begins when the mind sees clearly.
Stability follows when the heart yields fully.
Life feels different because you are different.
And that difference is not loss.
It is preparation.
NEXT WEEK PREVIEW
Lord willing……Next week we will address why increased discernment sometimes feels like decreased peace,
and how God teaches His people to carry clarity without losing rest.
