I’ve been thinking about all the noise in our lives. It’s really hard to find quiet. Just the other day we worshiped together, as a family, and one of my precious children said that it was the first time they’d felt their mind be quiet in a while.
Worship caused the noises to cease.
Worship clears our heads.
Worship brings clarity and vision.
Worship is when we surrender to our original design.
Worship is when we do the most important thing we were created to do.
Worship is warfare…yes…but what does it fight?
Lots of things, but one that can’t be ignored or denied, is noise.
Surrender to the sound of worship, to quiet the noise.
I pray that today you would experience this kind of quiet. The quiet that only the Spirit of God can bring.
As His body we must move past the noise. We must pursue the quiet. We need to have our ears awakened to His voice by letting our ears become oblivious to the constant noise all around us.
I have a dream.
I dream of living a life that is free from social media and constant cellphone distraction. I dream of living in such a way that I don’t need those things. There’s a sickness that’s invaded our lives. It’s the sickness of addiction to access. We’ve moved past the desire for simple information to a literal addiction to scrolling and seeing and knowing. Even if what we “know” isn’t even of any consequence. Even when “knowing” seems to make us more ignorant. Stop needing to “know”. It’s not important.
The fires of discontent have been stoked through this tool. This device.
There’s no question that it’s called a device for a reason. The thing that was supposed to connect us all has been found to be a counterfeit. It instead is a weapon of divisiveness.
We can fight back when we stop being afraid to cut the cord and live a real life.
Quiet the noise and find peace. Quiet the distraction and live a real life. Touch the ground. Get in the sun. Close your eyes and listen to the birds. Lean into what is real.
Allow all the noise of the world to fall on deaf ears. This is the revolution.
The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble. My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body. Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. Proverbs 4:18-27
365 Days in the Presence 