tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408770078778834889.post706423813061724980..comments2013-04-02T09:10:08.465-04:00Comments on Pondering Faith with Linda: When Silence is DeafeningLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762184589450048019noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408770078778834889.post-29202492912586631332012-06-04T09:17:20.252-04:002012-06-04T09:17:20.252-04:00Andrea, silence without a particular focus is rest...Andrea, silence without a particular focus is restorative for many people (see Rebecca's comment). Vetting what we hear in the silence through the filter of God's love is important if our minds are bent on destructive thoughts. Some of us got started on that path through pain and that is why I mention the God-focus.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762184589450048019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408770078778834889.post-47532815609792911822012-06-04T08:14:27.216-04:002012-06-04T08:14:27.216-04:00I love silence, sometimes I wonder if it is ok to ...I love silence, sometimes I wonder if it is ok to just be still and silent not especially focusing on God? is that the same thing?Aniselynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408770078778834889.post-62275378971098316712012-06-02T07:20:49.036-04:002012-06-02T07:20:49.036-04:00I love silence! Silence, to me, feels like a warm ...I love silence! Silence, to me, feels like a warm summer day. I can wrap myself in it for many hours at a time, or a whole day. It's tangible to me. It restores my soul.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141964895351084213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408770078778834889.post-37072718355240135242012-05-30T13:19:33.977-04:002012-05-30T13:19:33.977-04:00The first thing that came to mind was the song by ...The first thing that came to mind was the song by Kutless 'Word of God Speak'. In fact I just had to listen to it again. I'm finding my introverted self is more and more comfortable in the silence. My job doesn't allow time for any kind of holy silence and so when I'm off in the summer it is an opportunity to rest and listen. This summer is no exception. In fact I'm just now Listening and waiting to hear what God wants from me and for me. Good read Linda. I am also able to take the time to read meaningful blogs of people who have been influential in my life. :)Krystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408770078778834889.post-31197078603183659492012-05-30T04:55:46.133-04:002012-05-30T04:55:46.133-04:00A resounding "yes"! You know how our pat...A resounding "yes"! You know how our paths have paralleled through the years Linda. I was also addicted to busyness... in what I thought was what God and others expected. If I was going to be approved and hear "Well done good and faithful servant" at the end, I better get busy DOing. I had no idea how to BE. How to rest. How to abide, and allow the life of Jesus to move deeply so that out of my innermost being could flow rivers of living water! Through learning to listen to God's voice and allowing him to be my wonderful, wise counselor, he lovingly but accurately put his finger on some of those areas that I thought were needs. Those behaviors that were driving me. And he brought deep healing, which continues. Yes, he is GOOD. THIS is the essence of the gospel ("Good News") He is good news to my heart today.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244411507932650252noreply@blogger.com