Sometimes, if we are not "forced" to sit quietly, we come to a point in which we feel the world is screaming at us from all directions. There is no calm. All is a mass of confusion and only getting worse as the days go by.
If you are not already "forced" to do so, choose to sit quietly with tea, coffee, water, or some sort of juice and your Bible. Turn off the radio, TV, anything "extra" (sure you may have to have the washer or dryer going in the background, but you can tune that out). Be sure you have blocked out at the LEAST a half hour but better still an hour. Listen! Listen to the chaos inside your head. Pray it out! "Jesus, I am sitting here right now trying to catch the calm that You bring. I ask that you clear any "noises" out of my head. Thank you!"
When the noise has cleared from your head, Listen! What is Jesus telling you? Does He want you to pick up his Word and read from it? Then do so! Is He telling you, "Be Still! You need to learn quietness!" Listen!
One of the most difficult things for us to do (us meaning most people living in the USA) is to Be Still! Quiet! Listen! We think we need to keep something going...physically or mentally...all the time. Jesus wants us to set aside time for Him. Time for us to Listen! Be quiet! Develop a calm quietness about ourselves.
I purposely didn't choose a Bible verse. God will talk to you and tell you what He wants you to know when you seriously take the time to wait and Listen! I tell people that listening (to others) is a lost art, but more so than listening to others, the "art" of listening to our Best Friend (Jesus) has been lost by most.
I dare you to set aside time...as I suggested a half hour or MORE...daily...to simply LISTEN to Jesus. Keep your mouth and thoughts quiet! Listen! Hear what He wants you to know. Focus on Him...and Listen!
