Are you feeling like me lately, surrounded by the noise, the clamor of the world's cymbals, yelling and indecision? It's not just the elections but the entire world's anger about many things and at times it's too much, too much noise.
It's at times like that when I try to remember that I must find some quiet place to just listen; listen to the quiet, listen in the inner room that God is trying to call me to rest in. It's a place I can just settle down, turn off the noise, turn off my worries, anxieties and listen with a different ear...just my heart. I don't need to engage my thoughts to working on the problems...I just need to listen to the One and only voice that will calm me down: God's.
I try hard not to question Him at those times because I always want to know the whys. I have to work hard on just being quiet, just letting things be. I have to work on reminding myself I don't need answers at this point...just quiet, calm, peace.
It's only then do we let God work in us. If we bring too many questions, too many hurts, we are still unable to listen...to feel the peace...we have to quiet ourselves.
So maybe you need to bring something along with you to quiet yourself...one of those coloring books, maybe some knitting or crochet or your rosary beads, anything that helps you let go of thoughts and just be, just be in God's presence, not asking questions or wondering...just being and let Him do the talking.
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