My Year of Quiet
As 2018 begins, I've asked God to give me a new word to focus on. Last year was ABIDE. A good one for sure. This year, I sense Him taking me in the direction of QUIET. Not so much the absence of not talking (how could I ever do that?), but more about experiencing more quietness of my soul. I want to be more peaceful, calm, serene, still, tranquil, and untroubled. Conversely, I want to be less intense, less intrusive, and less meddlesome in my loved ones' lives. They don't need my codependent "help" or unwanted advice. What they need are my prayers. These are a few scriptures that have come to the surface: For thus said the Lord, "In quietness and in trust shall be your strength." (Isaiah 30:15) "Be still (quiet) and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10) "I have calmed and quieted my soul." (Psalm 131:2) "The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet y