Silence is Deadly

I was driving home last night with my radio up and windows down.
I don’t know what it was, but I had this thought…

I often turn up the volume to drown out the noise.

I think we all do.

We realize that if all is silent around us, there’s nothing to do but listen and reflect.

So, we turn up the noise around us so we won’t have to face reality,
so we won’t have to think about our faults.

We turn up the volume to drown out the voice of God and the noise of our convictions.

When all is quiet around me, I start to reflect on myself.
My short-comings.
My insecurities.
My mess ups.

So, last night I rolled the windows up and turned the radio down and listened to God.

Sometimes, we have to turn down the volume and allow God to help us see where we mess up.

Today, turn down the volume.

Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God;…


Comments

17 responses to “Silence is Deadly”

  1. Wow. This is really good man. This is something that I’ve recently been dealing with and recently written about. I agree with you. When we are afraid what we might here.

  2. Oh, how so very true

  3. Shantelle Harsey Avatar
    Shantelle Harsey

    Dude, reading this I was reminded that Elijah did not hear God in the earthquake or the fire but instead He heard Him in the “still small voice”.
    This is awesome, thanks for the reminder ~ think I’ll turn it down at lunchtime :-)

    1. Great thought Shan! Put on ear phones to muff out the noise and turn it down now! :)

  4. God thing here…I too have been convicted to “turn down the volume” this week. Thanks for driving it home.

  5. I think as an introvert I need to put the book down in order to listen to God.

    Thanks for the advise/encouragement!

    1. Wow! Great thought. It may be something different, but we need to get rid of it. Thanks for sharing, David!

  6. Good word Jonathan. Silence is beautiful. After all, how are we going to hear God speak if it’s always noisey (including our own words)?

  7. That is so so true. All the white noise in the world will only block the sound for so long. I have been there and done that. But I’ve also felt the real peace of being still and listening.

    Great post!

  8. Yes, It is amazing how we can hear more of what God wants to say to us when we turn down the volume.

  9. I always liked the Switchfoot song that says, “If we’re adding to the noise, turn off this song.”

    There’s something about silence that can be so unsettling. I need to be reminded regularly of how necessary it is. Thanks for the reminder!

    1. Haven’t heard the song, but LOVE THAT line. Thanks for stopping by and sharing!

  10. […] have those “God experiences” as often as I think I should. I struggle at times to even spend time with […]

  11. New to your blog Jonathan, but thanks for posting this. The days that I’ve royally screwed up are the days when I want to blare the music even louder because it drowns out that still, small voice that’s gnawing away at my heart.

    1. Appreciate you stopping by, Nathan! I struggle with this as well. Still learning to TURN IT DOWN.

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