We are living in a time where we can’t necessarily trust our own judgment. Our ability to discern has become clouded… murky. We are living in the technological age, filled with instant information and never ending stimuli. There once was a time when people would retreat into peace and quiet at the end of the day for silent reflection and prayer. The benefits included increased patience, tolerance of physical, mental and emotional stress and perhaps most importantly intuition. People that have gone before us seemed to know, beyond any doubt, that silence is absolutely essential for hearing the still, small voice that quietly calls to us, offering gentle guidance and loving support. We are so inundated with external noise today that many of us, if any, even know anything about our internal voice. A whole generation of people are being raised with no knowledge of how to hear that voice, much less how to seek out peace and quiet so they might one day recognize it. When you find yourself in quiet silence, what do you do? Drown it out with music? TV? A book? White noise? After all, surely the voice in your head sounds crazy. Hmm. Maybe truth does sound crazy sometimes. But as we’ve long heard, it’s the truth that sets us free. Shhhh… listen…
When I try to be still – when I seak silence – when I meditate, reflect, pray, it always comes to a quick end because, TA-DA, I fall asleep.
I used to feel guilty about that but a wise woman told me that it’s exactly what God wants us to do — rest in Him.
When I read your blog, I’m reminded of how many times we’ve talked and found parallel thoughts.
Keep writing – your thoughts are down-to-earth, a quality missing in a lot of writers these days.
Love ya,
Sue