One must have interior silence if one is to be open to the Divine Power within. Exterior silence is simply the ear hearing no noise. But the mind is full of anxiety about past, future, present, this and that. We have to learn to let go of all this so that we can enjoy interior silence. One can go to a church service and be quiet but hear nothing from altar, or pulpit because one is filled with their thoughts about this and that. One can go to a recovery meeting, and be quiet while others speak, and yet hear nothing. Again, one is filled with anxiety, their troubles and worries. But they are not talking. Interior silence allows us to listen, to pay attention and then we might hear with the ear of the heart and be changed for the better.
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❤️❤️❤️ I love this reminder, thanks for helping me stay on the beam and also not feel alone. 🤗
ReplyDeleteOne thing that helps me when going to mass is avoid eye contact. If someone I know crosses my line of vision, a slight nod of the head … devotion begins before mass begins.
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