Silence ...

Monday, Feb 20, 2012. Suddenly, there was silence. After all the noise of the days, all the voices, all the hectic activities. Suddenly, there was a day of silence.

Emptyness or fullness? …

Silence can be empty. Silence can be a time where we long for something. We want the emptyness to be filled. We want the silence to go away. We long for a voice, for something to end the pain of nothing. Silence can be a time where we do not hear and where we find no purpose in anything. Silence can be terrible. It can be a pain. It can be unbearable.

But there are other types of silence. Silence can be a time of relief. It can be fantastic, when the noise stops. It can be wonderful, when the pain is over. Silence can be a rescue from hectic activity. Silence can be my life-boat. Silence can be what I long for. Thank you for the silence …

Silence can be full of purpose. Silence does not need to be an empty space. It can be a time full of meaning. It can be a pleasure. It can be peace. Silence can be a kind of heaven. Silence can be my source for activity. It can be the starting point for new ideas, for new plans, for a new creation. Silence can be fullness, it can be so much …!

God's silence …

We hear of Jesus, that he went into the silence with God. He spent time with him, with his heavenly father. He looked for a lonely spot, to be in silence with him.

We hear God telling us to wait for him in silence. Be still and wait for the Lord, and you would be strong. Waiting in silence seems to be a crucial activity, an important starting point for a life full of faith. Without silence, there seems to be no progress of faith.

God's silence is a peaceful silence. It is a silence full of purpose. It is a silence where we start to discover his plans and our plans, his personality and our personality. Silence can be a starting point for insight. It will be an important resting place for our faith life, for all what we do. Silence! (Roland Potthast) ... more texts