Is stillness and quiet important when seeking God?
By Pose123
@Pose123 (21635)
Canada
8 responses
@khrackow (23)
• United States
28 Aug 09
Stillness is not only important; it is imperative. Talk is cheap, but silence is golden, for only in the deep silence can you hear that still small voice; some call it the inner muse, at the core of your being where God resides. The kingdom of God is within. THAT is the living God that transcends all religions, which are but branches of the same tree. There is nothing outside of me but reflected projections. Row, row, row your boat! And life is but a dream. Are you the dreamer or the dreamed?
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@khrackow (23)
• United States
28 Aug 09
If we think alike, it is because our thinking is from the same source. The One in you is same One in me. "Ask and it will be given unto you." But watch what you are asking for because you will get with everything that comes with it. How easily we forget that when we make our wishes. Row your boat gently down the Stream; we will get to the Ocean soon enough.
River run, river run all the way to the Sea;
River run, river run to where I am destined to be.
I will rise with a vapour on my way to the Sun;
River run, river run, in the Truth we are already One.
@gabrielutp (34)
• Malaysia
3 Sep 09
Yea, I believe it is important. If it is not quiet, I think we cannot really concentrate right? Our thinking and concentration will be affected. I believe God deserves our 100% attention. :)
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
27 Aug 09
Well for me when Praying and seeking God it is important to be able to listen with a still small voice, as for the most part if you are not listening you will never hear, and god does not just send down something usually and you know that that is god. You have to listen and know it is him. There are a lot of false voices out there these days so unless you are listening and know when God is talking to you you can be misled as well.
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@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
28 Aug 09
Silence before God is necessary if we are to actually hear message to us. It shows we acknowledge His Majesty and Holiness. Our silence shows our humbleness and meekness...that we know we are small before one so Great. It shows we have conquered our pride.
@eternal_ink (132)
• United States
31 Aug 09
I think that what God is saying is basically.. quit worrying about everything. Stop and let me handle it. I've been working on a song and the chorus for it says... "People say that I gave it all. But what they don't see is I'm still afraid to take the fall. I would give anything... Just to hear My God say my name!" I seek God everyday before I head out. And I seek him in a quiet place so that I can concentrate on Him. But basically I just talk to God. God Bless
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
31 Aug 09
Hi eternal_ink, "Quit worrying about everything.Stop and let me handle it".I really like that thought, and if more people followed that advice, we'd be a happier people. When you think about it, that's something that we will all have to do at the end anyway. Thank you for commenting. Blessings.
@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
23 Aug 09
not as far as I am concerned. God can be found in many different places. If we only looked for god in the still and quiet, I don't think God would ever be found. How often is our world really still and quiet, with the busy lives that people lead, in these busy times?
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@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
23 Aug 09
Hi danishcanadian, You do have a point and God is everywhere, however I think that we should find time to be quite and go within. For me anyway, it is when I feel that presence most real. Thank you for expressing your views and presenting a new way of looking at the discussion. Blessings.
