When was the last time that things were silent around you? As I sit here typing I hear my keyboard, the furnace, my space heater (it’s cold in my office!), some people out in the office, and the copier. That’s a lot going on. Each day, I am deliberate about taking some time to be quiet and hang out with God. And let me tell you… it’s hard. But maybe not like you think.
Sure, it can be hard to make time. There is always something “urgent” that “needs” to be done. But, for me, the harder thing is getting quiet. Really quiet. Even when I can turn off or drown out the audible things that are making noise, I find that my thoughts are screaming. Don’t forget to send that email. I wonder if we’ll hear from ASP today. Did I remember to call so-in-so back? It’s like one thing after another jumps into my head as if someone is trying to keep me from quieting my mind and spending even a few minutes with God.
