For Wilshire Baptist Church
I often come to these weekly writings with something that is jumping up and down in my mind and it just spills out on the computer screen in front of me. At other times, I have to push and pull to get something going. And then there are days like today when my head is full of so much noise and static that I can hardly think. I need silence.
In a loud, chaotic world, sometimes silence is a good place to be for a while. There is so much swirling in the news and in our personal lives that we can get caught up in the noise of it all and become overwhelmed. My personal news feed ranges from the crucial to the superfluous: the ongoing pandemic, work projects and deadlines, fate of Big 12 athletics, climate change, health and happiness of loved ones, justice and equity, maintaining the house and yard, trying to be a good husband, brother, son and friend. You have your own list too.
I can’t fix many of the things that concern me, and talking about them feels futile. So, silence feels right today. Silence can be a prayer. Silence can be a place to wait for and listen to the Holy Spirit. Silence can soothe and heal the soul.
