Quiet on the set!
We live wired lives.
From the first cup of coffee or 5-Hour Energy drink, to the radio on in the car, the ear buds blaring favorite tunes, or the TV on in the background, we make sure we drown out even our own stillness.
We’re afraid of being quiet with ourselves.
Quiet doesn’t equal silence. In the quiet, we hear the world happening around us, we hear the sounds of others, we hear our own selves, and we better hear God.
So what are we afraid of?
Noise is a cover for our vulnerabilities, for our weaknesses, for our needs, and seemingly for our sins. It pretends a competence that often isn’t nearly as strong as we portray. That reality highlights itself in quiet.
When we get quiet, truth comes rushing in.
Given that fact, perhaps we should make time for moments of quiet more often.
“I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him,” Psalm 62:1.
“Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him,” Psalm 62:5.
Scotty
October 11, 2011 at 12:18 am
I love quiet and solitude where I CAN hear God. People are afraid to hear the truth about themselves…but that's where the healing begins. Great post, Scotty. (As they all are 🙂
October 11, 2011 at 12:20 am
Thanks Linda. It's interesting how some are truly afraid of being quiet with themselves. Yet, we often must to truly grow, and you're right, healing often requires quiet reflection. Thanks for sharing here, Linda 🙂