Sound of Silence

Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise,
and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

Proverbs 17:28 

 

Several years ago, there was a song by Harry Nilsson called, "Everybody's Talkin'" which began with "Everybody's talkin' at me, can't hear a word they're sayin'..."  Have you ever been in a group of people with everyone talking and you try to hear what one person is trying to say?  It's rather difficult.  And the older I get, the more difficult it becomes.  Then again, there's the fact that I am easily distracted which makes focusing on a single person talking in a loud group even more of a challenge.

 

Now...think about this:  Have you ever tried listening to what God is trying to tell you when your mind is busy with the thoughts about the events of the day or you want to tell God everything that's on your mind and when you're done, you don't even try to listen?  We are bad about not listening.  We are pretty good about telling God what WE want to tell Him, but how good are we are hearing what He wants to tell us?

 

One of the best ways to learn is to listen....and in order to listen, it is important to be silent.  We learn from God when we are silent and listen!  Ponder that one for a bit.