Silence

Silence ... such has been a spiritual means to allow God to have conversation with people for eternity. It is so hard to do in today's world. In the city there is the sound of traffic, airplanes, helicopters, radios, televisions, ringing phones, conversations, and on and on ...

Silence.

What I will often do to is sit on the porch of Panera Bread before it opens, or I will sit alone on our patio, or I will arrive at the office early and turn off the phone for a while.

Silence.

At least annually, I will take a week away to read our lectionary lessons together with entire books of the Bible and plan sermons for the coming liturgical year.

Silence.

I would encourage you as well to find a silent time alone to read, reflect and ponder. I love that word ... p o n d e r ...

Be silent, all people, before the Lord;

for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.

(Zechariah 2:13)