WHEN THE MIND PAUSES, THE SOUL SPEAKS
- Teri Angel
- 3 hours ago
- 3 min read
“The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don’t know what to do.” — John Holt
There are seasons in life when clarity vanishes like morning mist. You stand at a crossroads, no signpost in sight, no familiar road to follow. Your well-crafted plans scatter like leaves in the wind, and all you can do is breathe into the stillness and listen for something deeper than logic—a whisper from the soul. The soul’s journey is not measured by how many answers we hold, but by the presence we bring to the questions. We live in a world that glorifies certainty—being the expert, having the five-step solution, projecting confidence. But the spiritual path… oh, it teaches something different. It teaches surrender. It calls us to soften, to let go of the need to control, and to trust in a higher wisdom that speaks not through knowledge, but through stillness, humility, and love.
Dear Angels, we have certainly reached a point here on earth where more clarity and understanding is a deep desire and need. We do not have all the answers. It seems sometimes that we are doing the best we can with what we “know” but at other times it appears that the answers we come up with make no sense. We could use some insight.
Dear Ones, when you find yourself in that vast and silent space—where the usual ways don’t work and the familiar doors won’t open—that’s when your soul is stretching. That’s when Heaven leans in to see what you will choose. Will you panic, or will you pray? Will you force, or will you feel? Will you isolate, or will you reach out with trembling honesty and say, “I don’t know, but I’m willing to be led”? This is the alchemy of character. It is forged not in perfection, but in the quiet courage to keep showing up. To be patient in the pause. To be kind in the chaos. To walk with grace when you’d rather run for answers. The unknown is not your enemy. It is your teacher. It asks not for your skill, but for your presence. It doesn’t want your performance; it wants your authenticity. And in return, it opens you to miracles. To depth. To divine encounters. When you allow yourself to not know—and to be okay with that—you enter into holy territory. That is where faith grows wild and free. You don’t need all the steps. Just the next breath. You don’t need to see the whole road. Just take one step in trust. You don’t need to be brave all the time. Just be real. When you do that, when you allow yourself to stand in the mystery with a soft heart and open hands, you become the embodiment of true character. You become a living light in a world that’s forgotten how to pause, how to feel, how to simply be. And in that space—that sacred pause—God speaks.
Angels Whisper: when you reach the end of what you know, we are already waiting. Not with answers carved in stone, but with love wrapped in golden wings. Let your confusion be your call to communion. Let your uncertainty become a sanctuary of trust. You are never alone in the not-knowing—we are with you, guiding every heartbeat, holding every tear, lighting the way not with facts, but with faith. Pause. Breathe. Listen. The next step will unfold as you do.
Today, I promise to take a sacred pause whenever I encounter the unknown.
Teri Angel is a Happiness Coach, energy healer, best-selling author, spiritual teacher and mentor, and a motivational speaker. Teri is an International Peace Ambassador and the founder of a nonprofit organization, Angelspeakers Inc., which offers educational workshops and events centered around environmental awareness to include animals and nature, peace advocacy opportunities and ancient wisdom teachings. Teri’s movement “Peas For Peace” involves strengthening our awareness of the oneness of all, unifying mankind through compassion, peace, love and joy. She was named "She Who Blesses the Sacred Land" during the Peace On Earth Tour and embraces that title with loving grace. www.angelspeakers.com
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