Hey, there, friends. Not a lot to speak but the pondering of why I have not a lot to speak. 😏
Should have something to say, God.
Why don’t I have anything to say?
Loud, clamoring chaos has ripped
Holes in the very
Fabric of our country.
And here I sit in relative silence.
Where are my carefully crafted yet
Sharp assessments of our crumbling
Society?
Where is wise counsel to encourage
And exhort?
The pressing plea to keep You at our
Center?
I survey the oh-so-human travesty of
The last little while
And I find my response coming up
So…quiet.
My words quite nearly, almost
Astonishingly…absent.
Why, Lord? Surely I should have a
Wealth of thoughts to pen today!
Why the silence in my soul?
Ah…Silence.
And here is the answer:
Well, daughter, the thoughts are there,
Gathering in your heart,
Filling in the well,
Preparing to flow
When the time is right
And the words are clear.
For now, no flurry is needed.
No profoundness required.
For silence is sometimes the place you must go
When the noise of the world is ringing in your head
And you recognize
You must be earnestly seeking to hear from Me ….
May we all find those moments of silence in these chaotic times and earnestly listen for His voice! Blessings and Prayers, my friends!
For silence is sometimes the place you must go….wisdom….
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Thanks so much, Renee! I am learning there is indeed wisdom in that! Blessings to you!
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Amen, Marisa. Your post makes me think of the verse, “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). In fact, really, I think your post is an excellent example of this verse.
May the Lord’s peace be upon you, Marisa.
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Ooh, yes! A favorite verse of mine! Thanks, David and peace bevupon you as well!
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Amen…silence in the chaos! Such a glorious place to be.
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Amen! Yes, it is! Thanks, Barb, and Blessings!
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As I read this, I thought of Mark 4:39 –
Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.
And also John 14:27, where Jesus said:
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Peace in the midst of a storm is a wonderful thing!
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Yes, indeed! I love both of those passages! Thank you and blessings, Linda!
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I don’t think there’s much to say at this moment. This is more of a be quiet and listen to Him moment.
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Amen. Very true, John! Blessings!
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Have a blessed day yourself, Marisa!
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Thank you! So far so good. 🙂
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I’ve learned that Sometimes in the silence we grow the most. Like an uncovered seed that’s working hard beneath the soil. 🌿
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Amen, Bethany! Great analogy! Thanks and blessings!
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I am also quiet which is SHOCKING 😱😱😱😱😱
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😄 Glad to have some company! May He grow us both in this time! Blessings! 😊🤗
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Same here!!
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Beautiful post.
God, in his divine wisdom, often asks us to quietly wait to hear his voice when the world becomes especially noisy.
In the midst of confusing changes, God reminds us that He is the great I AM.
⚘🤗
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Thank you so much, Sally! Amen! So thankful He is indeed the Great I AM! Blessings! 🤗
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We must all find those moments of silence to be able to hear His voice – I so agree with you there Marisa.
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Amen! Thanks and blessings, Manu!
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Sometimes there truly is strength in silence. Great words, dear lady. God’s grip – Alan
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Amen! Thanks so much, Alan! Blessings!
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You have a way with words my sister! 🙂
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Been a bit since I looked at this one. Thanks, brother. 🙂
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Yes… I’m trying to encourage you and make you smile. Seeing you around has been a tremendous blessing for me and I’m sure many others! You’re getting a lot of love and support. I’m not pushing you to “come back” but to stay around more often 🙂
Awesome picture too!
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Yep. I figured as much and it’s much appreciated. 🙂 It does give me a nice feeling to come here and interact with friends. I have spent much of my day in deep study and prayer. Thoughts could potentially germinate. If it happens, so be it. 🙂 And thank you. I was fiddling with filters and figured an update was due.
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Again… I’m just happy to see you. I know we don’t know each other, other than blog friends but I think we have a pretty deep understanding of each other. I treasure that.
I wish I could feel comfortable sharing my mug on here. But I don’t… too many weird people and countries come around time to time.
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Yes, I feel that understanding and I can’t tell you just how special that is to me. It’s so rare.
Ah, yes, I can understand. I am still fairly selective with pictures, even more so with my kids, something that sets me apart from all those “mommy bloggers” haha, but I figure I can brave giving folks a face to go with a name. 🙂
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🙂
There’s so much I would like to share but I never know how people will receive it.. pictures, testimony.. etc..
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Yep. That is hard stuff. I can understand. Just remember that those who truly embrace you as a brother will get it and there may be those out there who need to read your story to realize what God can do.
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It’s why I need ya around sissy 🙂
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And I you. So guess we are stuck with each other. 🙂
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