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Silence is a Strong Action

There are two ways to be silent. One is with choice to inactive, and the other is to be active.  Why do we think that when we are silent we are weak.  Is that the necessary case.  It isn't always the smartest strategy to speak out quickly.  There are times when silence becomes the strongest action that is initially taken. 
 
When we are silent we are using our strongest tool that the Father gave us.  No one can stop you from praying, hoping, or believing.  If anyone has ever though that you were too silent they should have thought twice; rather they should have asked, "What have you been praying about, what have you been praying for, and what/whom have you been interceding for?"  

When we are silent before the Lord all of a sudden our hearts are available to listen to the words that the Father speaks.  Our hearts are positioned to be ready and available for instruction and discernment.  We gain confidence through silence; focus and clarity.When we are silent, we feel the steadfast strength of God's love.  Instead of being the busy bodies we usually tend to be, that stillness eases, anger subsides, and dissipates our anxieties.   Chaos turns into peace and joy.

This week we just celebrated Martin Luther King Jr.  may he be the example of silence, intercession, prayer, and active faith.  Before any march, he was in a church praying with the community that surrounded him.  He was interceding and contending for peace.  May our hearts be of like mind.  Undecided so that we can continue to serve our local communities, the broken and crushed in spirit.  And may we continue to grown with passion for His name, and passion for social justice and civil peace.  (its not coincidental we are experiencing gun violence on school campuses of all ages: elementary - college).  We have a lot of praying to do for our people and for our nations.


"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent
 about things that matter.”
"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing."

-Martin Luther King Jr.

"The fruit of silence is prayer." Teach us to pray.
"The fruit of prayer is faith." Help us to believe.
"The fruit of faith is love." Guide us to love.
"The fruit of love is service." Strengthen us to serve.
"The fruit of service is peace." Lead us to peace.
-Mother Teresa.
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