Apr
2
The Sanctuary of Silence
God is in Heaven and you on Earth. Therefore, let your words be few.
reminder that God's wisdom is infinite and mine is not
I pray these words over my household,
pray them over myself.
I am learning silence is a better way.
It suits me better anyway.
I try to make this common practice.
My eyes fall upon these words
as I enter our home
and when I sit to share a meal,
those words,
they hang above my head as humbly,
with grateful blessings,
I speak to Him.
Though the world and its people
are unpredictable, uncontrollable….
sanctuary has been gifted.
Wading through the muck of another’s mean words,
it is then I remember…..
attending the Queen at Honey Bee School
Our words are just puffs of air
most are the meaningless, mindless chatter of opinion,
of gossip,
words run amok
drowning the tongue’s self-control
flowing across lips in a waterfall of hurt and mean,
dashing the beauty of what is growing under God’s Omnipotent Hand.
the honeybee's exquisite and precious art.
With a puff of air, God breathes and speaks the world into existence.
With a puff of air,
my words are meaningless
and I am small.
I long for my words to create
encouragement,
love,
peace,
not be rote in reply,
not be old habits in motion that stunt growth and happiness.
Unless my words are grown from Holy roots,
they dare not sprout and be loosed to thrive.
experiencing the divine uniqueness of God
I pray protection over the unholy words spoken to me,
another’s chaotic din rising in wails,
beg they dare not be let to thrive as kudzu consuming
my dream,
my peace,
my happiness,
my patience and waiting in His stillness.
It is not a requirement of thoughts they be birthed as words if they are not worthy of creation.
One day, all will be held accountable to the thoughts that leave lips
in words of destruction
and
in words of creation.
front porch steps are a good place to hang out with God
What kind of words will you be held accountable for?
Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting! ~ Psalm 139:23-24
