Finding new ways to be quiet
One of the subtle gifts of the COVID-19 time is to reveal just how restless I have become and urge me toward more quiet time with God. I have been learning to sit and be silent. One way to create opportunity for this is to hike to a quiet seat in the woods, to a place where a log fell across the path and has been cut in a way that leaves a great sitting spot along the path. I have also discovered listening apps on the computer. In learning to be quiet, I discovered that I often find it hard to stop to listen. My thoughts are too busy with what needs to be done, what I’m concerned about in my own life, and what is going on in the world. Sometimes I need to pray aloud through some of my concerns as I quiet my soul.
I have been discovering some listening apps that can help me. Here are a couple:
