Learning in Silence

The weather has been beautiful this week. The cool, crisp breeze of fall reminds me of the refreshing winds of the
Holy Spirit. As I listen to it move trough the trees and feel it’s
coolness kiss my checks, it’s as if I can hear Papa singing gently over
me.

 

He’s singing identity, worth, and purpose into my soul.

 

He’s
wooing me once more, calling me to deeper intimacy with him. Refreshing
and renewing my dry spirit with his sweet grace. The creation that
surrounds me moves my heart, praise bubbles up from within me.  As I listen to the sounds of creation surrounding me, a fire is kindled
deep within my being, a burning passion that sears my bones. I want to shout his name, sing his praise, spin and twirl and dance with him.

 

But as I sit I hear a whisper come gently on the wind, “Be still, baby girl. Rest in my presence. Worship me in the silence and stillness.” 

 

I don’t do silence very well and I rarely sit still. Most of my time with the Lord involves standing on furniture, shouting, dancing, singing at the top of my lungs, reading, journaling, and talking, talking, talking.

 

But I am reminded that there is beauty in stillness. There is learning in silence.

When I was in Nepal, Papa God taught me a lesson about being still and just sitting in his presence. (You can read that here.) I feel like he is taking me deeper into that place. Asking me to abide in the stillness, to take the time to listen for his whisper.  I don’t know exactly what it looks like, but if it involves sitting under various trees and soaking up the wind, and sun, and creation…well, I can handle that. He has things to say, but I have to take to time to listen.

 

What is the Lord whispering to you right now? What song is being sung into your soul? Where is He taking you?