Individuals that have been in an earthquake are familiar with the word aftershock. Merriam-Webster defines aftershock as an aftereffect of a distressing or traumatic event. Merriam-Webster also defines an aftershock as a minor shock following the main shock of an earthquake. You may ask yourself why I am talking about aftershocks. We often experience aftershocks or effects when we share too much with someone. When you are waiting on God for a promise to come to pass, I encourage you to keep that promise to yourself or tell people you trust if you do tell someone. You have to be mindful of who you share your information.

Sometimes the very people you share your information are the same people praying against you. I don't know if you have ever experienced something disheartening in the middle of a promise, but it can be frustrating. For example, let's say you were dating someone and thought this was the person you were set to marry, so you're telling all your friends that this is your spouse. Then, your friends may tell their friends and so forth, and let's say you and your significant other broke up, and now you're single. You now go back and tell your friends about the breakup, and regardless of why the relationship ended, you cannot control the aftershock. If you are praying for a child, a house, new job, don't say anything until that promise has happened. We hear many stories of couples sharing too soon about a pregnancy, which later ends in a miscarriage. Please do not share your promise until the appointed time.

An Aftershock can be equated to individuals you told that keep telling your business after the fact. You cannot control who is telling your business even after the situation ends. The people that your friends tell, you cannot control who their friends tell, and so forth. You also cannot control if someone Is praying against the very promise you're praying to God about. I implore you to keep your information confidential. If we don't share personal information with close friends and family, Why are we sharing our promise that has yet to come to pass? Wait until the promise happens, and then share. Keep your promise confidential and private. God will prompt you when the time is right to share.