Silence

We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness.

God is the friend of silence.

See how nature – trees, flowers, grass – grows in silence;

See the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence…

We need silence to be able to touch souls.

~ Mother Teresa ~

Silence.  The word has been ruminating in my mind for over a month.  It is defined by Merriam-Webster as:

1. forebearance from speech or noise :  muteness
2. absence of sound or noise : stillness
3. absence of mention
4. to compel or reduce to silence : still
5. suppress
6. to cause to cease hostile firing or criticism

This post is not to be an English lesson although it’s probably what you are thinking right about now…I knew it.

Over the last year or so, silence has become a huge part of my life.  Some people may call it isolation, I call it self-preservation.

My mom used to say “if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”  What she really was trying to say was “be silent”.  Why?

In silence, there is much to be attained.  Faith. Strength. Knowledge. Truth. Self. Acceptance. Stillness. Peace. Growth. Love.

Silence is where the voice of God can be heard.  The voice of evil, weakness, lies, judgment, adversity, and hate does not exist.

My wish for you is to find silence so that you can find the true “you”.

Listen in silence because if your heart is full of other things,

You cannot hear the voice of God.

~ Mother Teresa ~