Listen in the Silence

Listen well o peoples of the earth

to inner promptings of the Spirit

Let Silence enter your house that

you may hear!

For within your heart Love speaks:

not with words of deceit,

But of spiritual truths to guide you

upon the paths of peace.

Do not hide this from your children

teach of the Inward Voice, and 

help all generations to listen 

in the Silence.

That they may know the Beloved and be free

to follow the precepts of love. *    

Silence is not easy to find; perhaps it is rarely sought.

Even our times of corporate worship are layered with noise; silence is rare and causes unease.  How can we hear the Spirit if we are always doing the talking?  How can we be in touch with God when songs and prayers and liturgy fill the space?

How can we share the peace when we are so busy disturbing it?

Perhaps I have found a new path to follow.  I wonder how it will enrich my journey with the Beloved.

Psalms for Praying: an Invitation to Wholeness. Nan C. Merrill,  Psalm 78, pg 150