Silence Helps Us Always be Aware of God — A Quote by J. Brent Bill in “Holy Silence”

“When we discover the secret of being inwardly at worship while outwardly at work, we find that the soul’s silence brings us to God and God to us. Silence takes us beyond the limits of consciousness and into the heart and mind and will of God.” — J. Brent Bill, “Holy Silence”, p 74 Why …

Finding the Presence of God is a Choice — A Quote by J. Brent Bill in “Holy Silence”

“Thomas Kelly asks a hard question — ‘Do you want to live in such an amazing divine Presence that life is transformed and transfigured and transmuted into peace and power and glory and miracle? If you do, you can. But if you say you haven’t the time to go down into recreating silences, I can …

Invest in Creating or Finding a Place to Meet God — A Quote by J. Brent Bill in “Holy Silence”

“While our goal, as people seeking the holy, is to be in constant communion with God, there are times that holy silence calls for a specific space and time. When that’s the case, we will be drawn to make a place where that can happen. You may need to be creative… Only you know where …

Jesus Showed that Silence in Busyness is Essential — A Quote by J. Brent Bill in “Holy Silence”

“Mark’s Gospel opens with a flurry of messianic activity… Then, tucked away in a verse just before the chapter closes, we read, ‘Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.’” “Most of us miss that verse… Jesus …

The Practice of Silence is for Finding God, Not Simply Peace — A Quote by J. Brent Bill in “Holy Silence”

“Silence begins with expectation — the expectation of encountering God. Holy silence is just not an exercise in clearing your thoughts or finding a little peace and quiet. Peace and quiet may come, but they will come as a result of having been in the presence of the ever-living, ever-loving Christ. One incentive for getting …

The Practice of Silence Helps Us Listen Even in Busy Times — A Quote by J. Brent Bill in “Holy Silence”

“As we learn the way of holy silence — a silence that expects to encounter and hear God — we begin finding our spirits in continuous communion with God. This can be true even when life rushes around us… We can be outwardly busy, while inwardly talking and listening to God.” — J. Brent Bill, …

Wisdom on How to Begin Practicing Silence — A Quote by J. Brent Bill in “Holy Silence”

“So how do you begin the practice of holding silence? One way to begin is to start by either sitting or lying down; whichever is more comfortable and appropriate… Then close your eyes and take a deep breath. Inhale and exhale slowly. Then do it even more slowly. It will seem forced at first… Feel …

Silence Opens Us to Hear the Deep Things from God — A Quote by J. Brent Bill in “Holy Silence”

“When we really want to hear, and be heard by, someone we love, we do not go rushing into noisy crowds. Silence is a form of intimacy. That’s how we experience it with our friends and lovers. As relationships grow deeper and more intimate, we spend more and more quiet time alone with our lover. …

My Top 25 Book Recommendations for Growing in Spiritual Maturity

These are the 25 books that I would most recommend for growing in spiritual maturity. I tried to rank them in terms of priority for reading. It is genuinely hard to compare two excellent books that have different topics, so the positions could easily be moved around some. 1) The Bible. Regular reading of the …

Let God Be Your Leading to Say “No” — A Quote by Thomas R. Kelly in “A Testament of Devotion”

“Many of the things we are doing seem so important to us. We haven’t been able to say No to them, because they seem so important. But if we center down, as the old phrase goes, and live in that holy Silence which is dearer than life, and take our life program into the silent …

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