Many people make the mistake of thinking that nothing is happening in the silence. They think of it as dead, empty time if obvious sounds and movements aren’t present, but nothing could be farther from the truth. By its simplicity, the silence many times can permit the spread of peace, but sometimes it fairly throbs with ideas that thrust themselves forward with extraordinary vigor. Actually when noisy activity abounds, it can be really hard to “hear ourselves think.”
A Scary thought...
I know people who must have something going on all the time, and I think that often they just cannot bear to be alone with themselves! What a scary thought it would be to try to avoid our own thinking!
We are needed...
If we can remember that difficult thoughts won’t kill us, perhaps we’ll be more able to pay attention to what needs us. And we are needed. Life needs us; loved ones need us, and we actually are much stronger and more loving if we will let ourselves be guided by what lies within us. Quiet times alone are surely opportunities for us to know what our hearts long for.
A resting space...
We should get to know our quiet selves, for silence does not always pulse with demands for attention. Often it will give us a resting space for some needed times out, small vacations of sorts from activity with times of renewal and refreshment. Worth considering, don’t you think?
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