Silence

There has been a recurring theme in my life over the last few days.

Silence.

Silence is a funny thing because it drives some people totally crazy or it is a place of total serenity for others.
Who has time for silence? I mean really, how are you supposed to be silent when everything in the world screams "LISTEN". God is waiting in the silence for you to listen to Him. He does not blast His message to you on the radio. He does not have a bullhorn. He is in the silence.
When you stop to listen what do you hear?
Some people shy away from silence because it means that they have to listen to themselves think. People like to hide in loudness. God is waiting in the silence.

Have you ever shut the door to your room and just listened? In the quiet of that moment God can finally talk to you. This is your moment to listen. This is how you can hear God, by listening. Not listening to the radio, or the neighbors yelling at their kids, or the sound of traffic outside of your window. Listening to the quiet voice of God can only be heard when you stop listening to everything else. Can you hear it? Can you close your eyes and listen? This may be the hardest thing you have ever done, but God is waiting for you to listen.