I need some peace & _________ !

TOPIC: Silencio

SCRIPTURE: "...peace..." (Ephesians 2:14,15,& 17)

OBSERVATION: Today's blog is a little bit different because as I thought through the word peace, what kept coming the me was the word quiet.
From my perspective:
I need
You need
We all need
a little bit of peace
and
quiet.

Peace means:

#1.) a calm and quiet state, free from disturbances or noise
#2.) a state of mental calm and serenity, with no anxiety
#3.) freedom from conflict or disagreement among people

APPLICATION: As I was reading over this passage the word peace was repeated a few times and it just got me to thinking about that old but familar phrase I heard from my mom growing up, "I need some peace and quiet"

What does it mean to be quiet?

#1.) free from noise or commotion

#2.) free from trouble or disturbance

#3.) marked by very little motion

Here are some other words to help drive the point home

Calm Stillness Tranquility Silence Harmony Serenity Peaceful Still Serene Relaxed Hush Motionless At a Halt

As I think through being quiet a short video that I saw last year comes to mind, entitled "Noise" (By: Rob Bell). Here are some of the pointed questions that this video addresses

"Why is silence so hard to deal with?

Why is it so much easier for us to live our lives with a lot of things going on all the time than to just be in silence?

We’re constantly surrounded with “voices” that are influencing us on how to think, feel, and behave. Movies, music, TV, Internet, cell phones, and a never-ending barrage of advertising.

There’s always something going on.

Always noise in our lives.

But

maybe there’s a connection between the amount of noise in our lives and our inability to hear God. If God sometimes feels distant to us, maybe it’s not because He’s not talking to us,
but
simply because we aren’t really listening.
Because we are to busy and we've never taken the time to stop and be quiet

Ps. 46:10 challenges us to, "Be still and know that I am God..."

I hope you'll try it today

Stop everything
Turn off everything
Just sit there
N
Silence

I dare you to try it for 20 minutes
(I am NOT talking about taking a nap!!!)

PRAYER: Father God, thank you for reminding me of the extreme importance of stopping and actually being quiet.