How hard it is for us to just be still. Even if our body is not moving, our mind is racing - things to do, people to see, places to go - always something to think about, worry about, dream about - mind noise. TV and music blaring. Kids yelling. Dogs barking. Lawn mowers roaring. Motorcycles screaming. Cell phones beeping. External noise everywhere, constantly drumming.
Is it any wonder we don't hear God? Is it any wonder we miss that our child is hurting inside? Is it any wonder we fail to notice the fascinating slow, steady, purposeful pace of the snail or the fanciful flitting of a butterfly?
I have the luxury of being able to turn off my hearing aides.
In the silence - I see more.
In the silence - I hear more.
In the silence - I feel more.
In the silence - I enjoy more.
In the silence - it is easier to be still.
Life lesson: Periodically, turn off the noise - internal and external - and seek the silence - be still - somewhere - anywhere - even if you have to go sit in your car. Do it!
Be still and just breathe. Deep breath and release.
Close your eyes. Deep breath and release.
Look. Listen. See. Feel. Enjoy.
The silence - the stillness - that's life, too!
"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
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