Sound of Silence

Maybe you're like me and there is noise feeding into your brain constantly. Always someone talking, music playing, a friend on the phone, a crowded place, the list could continue endlessly. Tonight as I was driving home from work I was really convicted of something pertaining to this. While driving I typically listen to praise music and love to sing and worship the Lord during my 1/2+ to and from work and other daily stops. This is all wonderful and great but what I have come to realize is that this often distracts me from genuinely chatting it up with my Father. As I have mentioned before I do struggle with being dedicated in prayer and these opportunities I have day in and day out in the car are a perfect opportunity to wait upon the Lord in prayer, yet too often I muffle Him out with more sound and noise. I would much rather sing to him and listen to the music that has already been so eloquently written than talk to Him honestly with my own words.

Problem, eh? So for the next month until I go back to school (August 7th) I will be radio-less while driving. I know it will be hard for me to sit in silence and talk and listen to the Lord with nothing else but mine and His voice yet I have full assurance that He will provide and bring me into a deeper love of prayer as I truly commit to it in a new way.

What noise is distracting you from talking or listening to our God?

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