Mother Teresa wrote:
“We cannot put ourselves directly in the presence of God if we do not practice internal and external silence.
“In silence we will find new energy and true unity. Silence gives us a new outlook on everything.
“The essential thing is not what we say but what God says to us and through us. In that silence, He will listen to us; there He will speak to our soul, and there we will hear His voice.
“Listen in silence because if your heart is full of other things you cannot hear the voice of God. But when you have listened to the voice of God in the stillness of your heart, then your heart is filled with God…
“What is essential is not what we say but what God tells us and what He tells others through us. In silence He listens to us; in silence He speaks to our souls. In silence we are granted the privilege of listening to His voice.”
Silence, as important as it is, takes practice and intentionality. How can we practice silence both individually and as community?
Friday, October 19, 2007
Silence is pewder
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Silence can be very uncomfortable. At times, it feels like I am wasting time if I am silent and still. I do have to practice silence. I learn more when I am silent!
Silence in my body is difficult, but manageable. Silence in my brain, however, is another matter! I need to know how to still those thoughts that are scrambling around in my head when I try to leave my brain open to God!
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