Silence is not really the opposite of speaking out loud. Sometimes we talk too much without thinking and what comes out is banal at best. Silence is what gives speech some content worth saying and listening to. I can sit and listen to people talking and feel no need to “interrupt” for the sake of participating. My silence is a participation. And sometimes people need a listening ear and not a talking tongue.
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From Stephanie Logan of Centennial, CO
I sincerely hope your mission thrives. The Church these days seems overly intent on preaching politics and battering its members with ultimatums and threats instead of focusing on the messages of love, forgiveness and daily sacrifice that convert followers from the inside out and are therefore more effective in the long run!
I sincerely hope your mission thrives. The Church these days seems overly intent on preaching politics and battering its members with ultimatums and threats instead of focusing on the messages of love, forgiveness and daily sacrifice that convert followers from the inside out and are therefore more effective in the long run!
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Very true.
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