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REFRESH THE SOUL
Can Silence Be The Voice That Helps You Know What To Do Next?
There Is A Lost Art To Silence
For the mass majority, silence has only become connected to meditation. But can silence be that voice that guides and redirects? I think so. Even if its short spans of silence. The Voice can guide, redirect, and remind you that you are loved and valued. When you know you are loved, you listen to your heart and know what you need to do next.
When I was in seminary, I had to take a class, Spiritual Leadership. In that class, we were encouraged to let our life and experiences show us where we were called. One of the exercises we practiced was to meet regularly with two or three other people. In our meetings, each person would share what was going on in their week.
After the person was done sharing, we would pause in silence for 90 seconds or 2 minutes. In the pause, I would ask the Holy Spirit, “What would You like me to say to my friend?” Sometimes I am given an image, sometimes a word, sometimes a thought. Whatever is given to me, I share, trusting that the Holy Spirit is guiding my thoughts. It isn’t my place to interpret. It is up to the person receiving it to go to God and ask what all that means.
