No Noise

Silence is golden… unless you have children, then run! 

“Whoever is making that flapping noise, quiet down!” (Bonus points for those who can tell me what movie that quote is from).

As I was reading in my devotional the other day, this quote stood out to me, “ Don’t be afraid of the quiet: God is right there” - Lysa TerKeurst “You’re Going to Make It

I do not like quiet I feel awkward I do not know what to do in the silence. For the last couple of months, I really have grown to hate the quiet. You might think that I am crazy. You might even be thinking, “Come to my house and you will be begging for some quiet.” To me, the quiet is a constant reminder of what is missing. The quiet during the day is okay, but once the sun goes down it is a whole other story. When I am beginning to get ready for bed, the quiet becomes my silent unwanted companion. So, I might turn on the TV for background noise, or turn on some praise and worship music. Then I begin to worry that I might miss an important sound, like something breaking, someone trying to get into my house that is not invited. I am in this constant battle of hating the silence but wanting it to be silent so I can know what is going on. Even as I type this right now I began to think, that in those moments of struggle, if we (I) would give it over to the Lord how much better I would feel. Instead of dwelling on the quiet or dwelling on what was that noise I just heard. I would be a whole lot better off turning my focus to the Lord, the One who knows me best. Now this is a lot easier said than done. Our human flesh wants to dwell on things that are going wrong, things that are difficult, thing that seem impossible. I pray that one day, instead of hating the silence I will, run to the Father and say, “Lord, I may never understand, but please change my perspective.” That is what I need to do in the silence. 

You may be the complete opposite, you might be  looking for silence. Come join me. We will sit together and wait expectantly to see what God has for us in those quiet moments