SILENCE IS GOLDEN

A truly wise person uses few words;
    a person with understanding is even-tempered.

²⁸ Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
    with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent. Prov. 17:27-28

 

There's so much to be learned by simply being silent.  It's a discipline that's not practiced much, and few are skilled at it because everyone is trying to be heard, instead of simply learning to listening.  It's two kids trying to talk over each other to prove their point.   It's folks shouting in social media their political & social view points that devolve into hundreds a comments where the heart of the initial comment is now lost.   It's a husband and wife that chase their own tails in the crazy cycle, where no one is being loved, respected, served or even heard. 

 

AMC theatres borrowed the term "Silence is Golden," from ancient Egypt...and no matter who the philosophical writer was...the truth is it's in silence that one can be actually heard & understood.   The truth is when we learn to be silent before the LORD, we can actually hear His still small voice.  


In a day and age where we are hearing thousands of voices competing for our dollars and devotions in order for us to really hear from the LORD, we have to intentionally silence our souls, devices, and vices.  WHY?  So that we can learn to number (value, appreciate) my days and apply our hearts (our wills, our motivations) to wisdom.  (Ps. 90:12, also Ps. 25:5, 27:11,86:11, 119).

I pray you make time today to sit & learn and silence.  The Lord is trying to tell you sumthin' - Color Purple  #LGLP365