Silence. What exactly is it? Is it noise? Or lack of noise? Is it nature? Is it city? I am one who tries to breakdown the barriers that society has built up. Society wants us to believe that we don't need silence. Just think: how many of you have cell phones with you right now? What about a pager? Any IPOD's? How many televisions do you have in your home right now? How many of you take your CD case to your car so you can listen to un-interrupted music? Any of you have personal Palm-pilot? Society has engrossed us in this technology-rich world. If you don't have the newest gadgets, you just won't succeed right? No. I am working to breakdown these walls that society has built up. I am going to challenge you today, in this moment to turn off your cell phone. Turn off your IPOD. Turn off the radio, or cd player. Turn off the television. Tune out all of the 'noise' in your life. Just sit and be. Emmerse yourself in silence. Emmerse yourself in complete silence. Soon you will see that it is not silence at all. You will soon hear God's subtle voice. You won't hear it in your ears, but you will hear it in your heart. Just sit and be. Emmerse yourself in silence...Silence...Silence...
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I also think that silence is important. I just wanted to make sure people knew that passage in 1Kings isn't about silence. It's about listening. It's about how it doesn't have to be some prolifically large spiritual ceremony to be God's spoken word. It's about listening and hearing God as he speaks through the most mundane of activities. Did you understand what I was saying tonight?
Hey Joe. I totally understood what you were saying. And I totally agree with you on that. I think the next post I am going to leave is about listening. Would you mind if I borrowed some of your 'insight' into the passage that you used? I would really appreciate it. Like you said, I agree that just sitting around and talking to people, you can hear God's voice. Thanks.
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