silence

"Be still and know that I am God." -Psalm 46
"We cannot find God in noise or agitation. Nature: trees, flowers, and grass grow in silence. The stars, the moon, and the sun move in silence."
-Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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Silence is a strange thing to me. Why is it so difficult for us to sit in silence. Even when I'm by myself, in my room or my car, I feel the need to either play music, have TV on in the background, listen to a podcast, or anything that would fill the void of awkward silence. This has got to change, however. Silence, I am discovering, is something very special and beautiful. It provides me with the opportunity to listen to the Father, without distraction. It gives the opportunity to be still, and be alone, stripped down to one's core.

It will be hard at first, I am sure, to be alone and still. I try to fill my life with distractions in order to ignore the unhappiness and agony. Ignoring it is not helping, and proves to be a temporary fix. It all caught up to me.

I long to know God more. And I'm willing to be silent to accomplish this.

peace & love,
-b