“Every man who delights in uttering a multitude of words,

even though he says admirable things, is empty within.
If you love truth, be a lover of silence.”
Isaac of Ninevah

“The present state of the world, the whole of life, is diseased.
If I were a doctor and were asked for my advice, I would reply:
‘Create silence! Bring men to silence.
The Word of God cannot be heard in the noisy world of today.
Create silence.'”
Soren Kierkegaard

“The most formidable enemy of the spiritual life is self-deception
and if there is a better cure for self-deception than silence,
it has yet to be discovered.”
Brigid E. Herman

“Tremble and do not sin;
  when you are on your beds,
   search your hearts and be silent.”  
  Psalm 4:4

Moving From the Head to the Heart

• Have you ever delighted in “uttering a multitude of words … even admirable things” – and then regretted it later? If so, what was it exactly that you regretted?
• Most people find silence uncomfortable. What about you? What does your answer say about you?
• Can you imagine “loving” silence? Why would you want to love silence?
  

Abba, the ever-present noise without and the “plague of flies” within make finding and experiencing silence challenging – and all the more necessary. Please help me to “search my heart” in a silent place where I can be cured from my self-deception and escape the disease of my world.

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For More: The Ministry of Silence by Brigid E. Herman

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