The Christian Entrepreneur

The Silent Season: Trusting God Between the Vision and the Breakthrough

Cody Cottle

In today’s episode, we explore a sacred but often overlooked space in the journey of faith-driven entrepreneurship—the Silent Season. It’s the time between when God gives you the vision and when you finally see the breakthrough. If you’ve ever launched the business, taken the leap of faith, prayed, obeyed—and then heard nothing but silence—this message is for you.

📌 Cody shares his own journey of launching the Christian Entrepreneur Club and how he and Esther had to walk through their Silent Season, trusting God even when the results weren’t visible. You’ll learn how to discern the difference between divine silence and divine preparation—and why God does His deepest work in the dark.

🔥 In This Episode, We Cover:

  • Why the space between the calling and the crown matters
  • The powerful lessons from King David’s anointing and obscurity (1 Samuel 16:11–13)
  • How your current struggle could be preparation, not punishment
  • Biblical truth on not giving up: Galatians 6:9
  • What God is testing in your Silent Season: your motives, stewardship, and identity
  • Encouragement for every Christian entrepreneur who feels unseen, uncelebrated, or stuck

📜 Key Scriptures:

  • 1 Samuel 16:11–13 – David was anointed king but sent back to the sheep field
  • Psalm 78:70–72 – David led with integrity and skill because of his training in obscurity
  • Galatians 6:9 – A powerful reminder to not grow weary in well-doing

💬 Reflection Questions:

  • What’s a vision or promise God gave you that hasn’t come to pass yet?
  • How have you handled feeling overlooked in your business or calling?
  • In what ways might God be using this season to refine you?
  • What would change if you trusted this season was strategic, not stagnant?

💥 Quote to Remember:

“The root grows before the fruit shows. God will often deepen your foundation in secret before He elevates you in public.”

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