Every believer will walk through a seemingly dry season at some point in their lives. It’s a time where it feels to us that God is silent. Perhaps we’re not hearing His voice as frequently as we have in the past. It can feel like a spiritual drought, and it can be disorienting and difficult to experience. Before we can begin to navigate our way through a dry season, we first need to ask the Father two important questions: #1 – what season are we in, and #2 – what is He asking of us in that season? Without receiving this clarity, we might drift into confusion, frustration, and uncertainty about our next step.
Drought, waiting, planting, wilderness, harvest, pruning, resting, battling, and breakthrough are a few of the most common seasons that believers experience. Because we may feel that God is distant and that our prayers are not being answered, a drought or dry season can test our faith. And it stands to reason that it is also a season where our faith is refined and our trust in the Father is deepened. We shift from a dependence on our emotions to a dependence on the greatness of who God is as our provider, protector, and source of all blessings.
In Psalm 63:1 (NLT), the psalmist prayed, “O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.” As we travel this Christian journey, one of the truths that becomes blatantly apparent is the importance of our closeness with God; it’s everything. The intimacy we share with Him adds vitality and liveliness to our existences. It’s an inexplicable energy that is nothing short of bliss. This closeness is the momentum that propels us, and in a dry season, it often feels like we’ve lost it. We feel spiritually stagnated and lack motivation. The psalmist captured this so well; it’s like being in a weary land, and water can’t be found anywhere.
You might be at a point where you’re asking “What do I do now? What comes next?” We can be assured that even in the dryness, God still speaks. Psalms 46:10 (NLT) reminds us, “Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” Our Heavenly Father is calling us to be still, but we shouldn’t confuse this call with one of being passive; that’s not it. Stillness in God is not inactivity; it’s spiritual attentiveness. We’re used to having our flesh stimulated and our emotions engaged. Our minds are racing with ideas about how we can fix the silence, but God is telling us to rest in the assurance that He is still God and He is still on the throne, even when we don’t see any movement.
Psalms 37:7 (NLT) says “Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.” Sometimes a dry season is a recalibration—a time to slow down and reflect. God may be allowing us this season to strip away routines and performance so that we can remain flexible to His directives. We need this space to not only catch our breath but to also spiritually prepare for what comes next.
Now, we know that the enemy will try to use this time to whisper lies and convince us that nothing is happening or that we’ve been forgotten, but we are never out of God’s hands. We can’t allow this to shake our faith. Stillness doesn’t mean stagnation. It’s often new growth that is quietly being cultivated beneath the surface. It’s out of our sight, but it is never out of God’s hands.
When the season shifts, just know that it’s ‘giddy up’ time. The pace will accelerate, and we’ll need to hit the ground running. Life is a race, and we all have to run it, but without a water break or time to catch our breath, we’d never make it. God is in every detail of our lives, He knows when we need to rest, be still and wait for Him to give us our next move. If you’re in a dry season, don’t lose heart. Be patient, press in, and trust that He is working—even when you don’t see it. ■
Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
“Navigating A Dry Season”, written by KLizzie, edited by Reverend Fran Mack, for Sundie Morning Sistas ©2025. All rights reserved. All done to the glory of God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! SMS is dedicated to inspiring and encouraging Christian Women through the Word of God.