In The Quiet Place
Why is silence often so difficult to handle?
After all, we are weary of hearing all of the daily noise that rings in our ears. The headache is getting worse as we are surrounded by the chaos in this world.
And then it comes time to slow down.
We are able to run to God and hide in His arms.
To rest under His wings.
To be still and know He is God.
And then we feel like we aren't getting anywhere.
We wonder if God is really answering our calls.
Or we are scared of what He may actually be revealing to us. Something we think we can't handle. He may whisper to us something we don't want to hear.
So we try to run. We start a conversation with the desire of worldly pleasure in our hearts. We'd rather listen to the noise of our world than the whisper of God.
We look to the wrong things and even turn our backs on Him as we try to run ahead of our leader.
But the Lord determines the steps of man.
As we even take one step away from Him, He may gently guide us back to the path, showing us where to go.
After all, we are weary of hearing all of the daily noise that rings in our ears. The headache is getting worse as we are surrounded by the chaos in this world.
And then it comes time to slow down.
We are able to run to God and hide in His arms.
To rest under His wings.
To be still and know He is God.
And then we feel like we aren't getting anywhere.
We wonder if God is really answering our calls.
Or we are scared of what He may actually be revealing to us. Something we think we can't handle. He may whisper to us something we don't want to hear.
So we try to run. We start a conversation with the desire of worldly pleasure in our hearts. We'd rather listen to the noise of our world than the whisper of God.
We look to the wrong things and even turn our backs on Him as we try to run ahead of our leader.
But the Lord determines the steps of man.
As we even take one step away from Him, He may gently guide us back to the path, showing us where to go.
He whispers, "I forgive you. It's okay. But stick with me, for I have great plans that you cannot even dream of."
And we slow down again.
Just don't speak. Be still. Live in the silence.
When you have nothing to say, maybe it's best to say nothing at all.
You can hear some of the most amazing things when you're not the one talking.
Take time to be quiet before Him. Listen for His whisper.
Just be still and know He is God.
He is sovereign.
He is holy.
He is almighty.
He is God.
And we are not.
posted by Sharilyn | 6:05 p.m.
3 Comments:
Silence can sometimes be difficult
because it is so easy to hide from ourselves in all the noise in the world.
But the problem of silence is our problem and never God's.
Sometimes we may be afraid of what we might find out about ourselves as we reflect. But we can be assured of this one thing -- God will not show us anything we cannot
handle.
He will not show us too soon or too late. But He will show us what we need to know at the "fullness of time".
So therefore, we never need to be afraid of what God will show us in our times of meditation...
Interesting that you mention silence. The other day I fasted from speaking for a whole day with two of my friends here at PRBI. Partly we did it for fun, but we also wanted to see what it would be like. Wow, what an awesome perspective we gained. It's amazing how much better you can focus and listen and keep God in the forefront of your mind when you're not thinking of what your going to say next.
Hey Sharilyn:
It's been a long time since you posted....I miss your postings, because you always have something worthwhile to say...and I'm always encouraged to search the scriptures and talk to God after I read what you've shared.I pray for you....I trust you are well and happy and that BBC has you so busy, that, that is why we haven't heard from you in a while.Take care Sharilyn and God Bless You real good!!!!!!
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