One reason we can hardly bear to remain silent is that it makes us feel so helpless. We are so accustomed to relying upon words to manage and control others. If we are silent who will take control? God will take control; but we will never let Him take control until we trust Him. Silence […]
Richard Foster on Silence and Writing
I’ve been a Richard Foster fan for years. I’ve got the first editions of Celebration of Discipline (named by Christianity Today as one of the top 10 most influential books of the 20th century) and Freedom of Simplicity. Way back when, I led a Sunday School group through FOS—which probably amounted to simply reading aloud every […]
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 39 (Still Saturday)
“Where shall the word be found, where will the word Resound? Not here, there is not enough silence . . . Teach us to care and not to care Teach us to sit still . . .” (T.S. Eliot in “Ash Wednesday“) so that our words may be “grounded in silence.” (Richard Foster) Word Count: […]
Still Saturday: The Helplessness of Silence
One reason we can hardly bear to remain silent is that it makes us feel so helpless. We are so accustomed to relying upon words to manage and control others. If we are silent who will take control? God will take control; but we will never let Him take control until we trust Him. Silence […]
