Knowing When to Unplug

How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen?

1. Lack of Peace.
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts…” – Colossians 3:15
When peace is absent and replaced by unrest or confusion, it may be God’s signal that a shift is needed.

2. Spiritual Stagnation or Decline. “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away…” – John 15:2
If something consistently takes you away from time with God, it may be pruning time.

3. Conviction from the Holy Spirit. “When He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth…” – John 16:13
The Holy Spirit gently convicts, not to shame, but to realign your steps with God’s will.

4. Repeated Red Flags. “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” – Proverbs 4:23 Don’t ignore warning signs that keep resurfacing. God is protecting your heart.

5. God Has Already Spoken.
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” – John 10:27
When peace follows obedience, trust the voice that calls you higher.

Steps to Unplug (with Love and Wisdom):

1. Pray First
Seek divine guidance. Ask God to show you if it’s time to let go and how to do so gracefully.

2. Set Boundaries with Clarity. “Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’…” – Matthew 5:37 Boundaries protect your obedience to God without requiring harsh explanations.

3. Release in the Spirit. “Be kind to one another… forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:31–32
Forgiveness and release break spiritual entanglements and open space for healing.

4. Stay Rooted in the Word.
Replace what you unplug from with intentional time in God’s presence and truth.

5. Speak the Truth in Love
“Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way…” – Ephesians 4:15
Let your words be seasoned with grace and directed by the Spirit.

Walking in Love While Letting Go: Love does not mean enabling. True love sometimes steps away for the greater healing of all involved.

Love may look like silence.
“But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” – Luke 5:16
Withdrawing to hear from God is an act of love, for yourself and others.

Bless as you go.
You may not be someone’s answer, but you can entrust them to the One who is.

Father, thank You for Your wisdom and patience. Help me to let go of what is no longer aligned with Your will for me. Give me discernment to recognize distractions, courage to make Spirit-led decisions, and grace to walk in love through it all. Let everything I do be done in obedience and covered in peace. In Jesus’ name, amen.