In silence, listen to the roar within

I came across these thoughts from David Kundtz:

Mother Theresa once said: “God cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God  is the friend of silence.” For Mother Theresa, activity did not lead to God, silence did; but it is also obvious that the God she encountered in silence led her to remarkable activity.

This is a fine example of the truth that the reason for Stopping is going. Spending time doing nothing creatively and on purpose, giving your spiritual values opportunity to be present and urgent to you, has the result of prioritizing your whole life. It clarifies and motivates. It can move you to magnificent activity.

In our daily pursuit of activities, be it work or play – sometimes mindlessly, many of us are so caught up with this flurry of busy-ness that we seldom stop to listen to the voice within…

A Stillpoint involves ceasing what you are doing, breathing and turning your focus within yourself. Some of us are quite comfortable going within ourselves, and do it regularly; others are not so comfortable and find the process daunting and unfamiliar. If you are in the latter group, be patient with yourself.

This need not be complicated. The going in does not have to be an active searching or something, but rather simply an awareness, a quiet looking. It is more passive than active. Just being still.

And during these moments of silence, you will notice how awake you are…and discover the magnificent beauty within.

Today, find some silence in which to spend some moments.

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