'They Have Taken Our Silence'

This made me think of a sign I saw outside a little country church recently that said, "If you want to hear God's voice, turn down the world's volume." That made me think... When in the car, I always had the radio on, pretty loud when by myself. So I turned it off and just rode quietly, and by the time I made it to where I was going, I was so much more relaxed and ready for the meeting. It has now become a habit. I am actually enjoying the (relatively) quiet time in the car, finding myself more relaxed and prepared, and definately hearing God's "voice" more often.

Silence has become highly underrated in our culture, but more people should try it!

Hello again Barbara. I never thought of the noises that pollute our daily lives until now. I do love the sounds of nature (something I was more aware of in my youth). You clearly illustrated and supported your point of view.

Finding a silent refuge will be my next challenge. The first thing I want to do is dump the TV in the bedroom. We never had TVs in the bedroom growing up, now I see them in the bathroom. how much entertainment do we need?

Barbara-Jo & Bill,

It's so true that the modern world is so full of man-made noise and sounds. Stretches of total silence can really relax and clean up your mind. Going up to the mountains or woods and listening to the natural sounds is also relaxing.

Barbara-Jo,  I absolutely loved this post of yours. I too am a huge fan of silence. I rarely watch television and only have music turned on the odd time, however generally when I am home, writing, dreaming, reading, etc...it is silent.

Interesting take on the brainwashing slant...so very true. Our brains are computers and are constantly being programmed by that which is bombarding them from the outside world.

Jo 

I couldn't agree more. Try this when you get home. Turn everything off in the house, but turn the TV on and mute it. Now sit in front of the TV, sound off and your eyes closed. It's an assault to your senses.

I'm a huge believer in silence. Somebody said prayer is us talking to God, silence is God talking to us.

I ADORE this post!

My favorite out of bible: "Be still and know that I am God".  Similar to a previous comment.

I have two young children.  I often drive with no music, our household has "quiet time" for an hour where we all just do something quietly, and I love to jog.  Jogging puts me in my own mind for some time (see my post on my half marathon).

Thank you!