As I sit here this morning with my second cup of coffee, candles lit all around me, and my three-year-old and my dog sleeping on the couch beside me, I find something my heart and mind have longed for – silence. Not the kind of silence that comes when the older kids are off at school, and the youngest is napping, although those moments are precious to me. Not the kind of silence that I find in rare trips out alone to a coffee shop to write or think, although the Lord knows how I treasure those.
The kind of silence that comes when my mind is calm, my heart is still, and my Lord is near.
“Be still and know that I am God…” Psalm 46:10
“The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.” Ecclesiastes 9:17
“…In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength:…” Isaiah 30:15
In this day and age of busyness and chaos, it is so hard to find those quiet moments. Moments in which I am able to take my hands off our life and our circumstances and totally give them over to God. The “fixer” part of me only complicates the need, and struggle, for silence. My heart craves it, but my head fights against it. Sometimes it is necessary for my Heavenly Father to place me in a spiritual time-out in order to quiet my soul enough for me to hear His voice. The God of all creation created us to need Him. He designed us in a way that would leave us missing something when we are not desperately seeking Him.
And in those rare but precious times when the world around me can be paused, and the storm inside me calmed… In those moments, I hear my Father’s voice; I feel His gentle touch.
And through the sweet silence, I find peace.
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You have reminded me I need more of those kinds of silences. Thank you.
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@Southern Gal, Thank you so much. The silence doesn’t come easy for me. But God is faithful and is still working on me!
I also long for “those rare but precious times when the world around me can be paused, and the storm inside me calmed.” Thank you for your words.
@Brianna, Thank you! Praying for silence and calm for you today!
@Mandy, Hi! I had to write to you and let you know that your reply to pray for me last week meant so much. Thank you! It was awesome because I was driving in my car that very day and realized that God had given me that calm in my spirit. I recognized it. And then I remembered your note.
So — thank you for having a part in that huge blessing in my day. I am amazed at how God uses people we don’t even know to bless us in ways that we may never know.
I know I could take more times for silence like you’re talking…I just don’t. The self-delusion that all my endeavors are so vitally important…
Praying that I can find a moment of silence like this today. I really need it. Thank you for sharing your moment of silence. It reminds me of how important it really is.
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We all need them, I think, so much more than we realize! Blessings to you today!
i couldn’t agree more. so beautifully said, and exactly the sort of silence my soul craves.
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wow. that was really moving. this is my first time here (via chatting at the sky), and i’m glad i came by. i need to make space for this more often, but i do know what you’re saying. i have had rare moments of this peaceful silence – where what i hear is ‘clear your mind and heart to make room for Me.’
i don’t do it enough.
thanks for the reminder.
@Elizabeth @ Boy Crazy, Listen to that voice in the silence, Elizabeth. It’s so worth it just to hear His voice! God bless!
Thank you for your beautiful post. Sometimes the interior silence is much harder to find than the external.
.-= Jenny´s last blog ..The Silence of Self =-.
That. Sounds. Wonderful.
I’m praying that I allow those moments of silence into my day and don’t chase them away with tv, Facebook/Twitter or anything else. What a gentle reminder. Thank you!
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@Melissa Brotherton, It’s so easy to be distracted with other things and not appreciate the silence the way we should! I pray you will find a quiet moment all your own!
@Brianna, Brianna, thank you so much for writing back to let me know about your calm and blessing! You have no idea how that touches MY heart!
I’m so thankful to already see ways the Lord is using this site for His glory!