When Silence is Not Golden

I am sure you have heard the phrase "Silence can be golden". There is no doubt that can be true in so many aspects of our life but what about those occasion when silence is not golden? Let me explain myself.

I had the opportunity to meet an individual for the very first time. From my perspective the meeting went fine and I thought I had left making a good impression on my ministry of People Raising. I followed up with an email thanking the individual for their time. I fully expected a quick response on their part with a returned email. I waited and waited and no response.

It is times like this when silence is not golden and I must admit it is times like this my negative thinking kicks on and I imagine the worst. My mind runs wild with so many negative scenarios when silence is not golden.

Now for the good news. The email finally came through and was most complimentary. But it was that period of time when silence was not golden that tested my patience.