Power of Silence

Jhina was a strong and respectable woman. She was known for her voice and her power of forcing herself to be heard. Her aura demanded attention and her piercing blue eyes  rooted you in one spot until she'd finished proving her point or giving detailed instructions that were to be completed in a timely manner. She'd never been speechless, until now. She held the divorce papers in trembling hands. Upon her arrival home two days ago from a sudden heart attack, she'd found her closets were half empty and her home was too quiet. How she hated the silence ... 


How often do you stop everything you have to do and spend time basking in silence? Probably never or every once in a while when the world gets to be too stressful. It isn't healthy to fill your world with so much noise. Work is noise, your kids, your family, your obligations, gossip, speculations, and everything else going on around you.

HEARING YOURSELF

Your body has it's own language. It has it's own way of communicating with you and is constantly trying to alert you of what is going on within yourself. While you're busy focusing on getting ahead in life, you're burning your body out. You're not listening while your limbs are screaming "I'm tired!" and your heart is begging you to "Slow down!" How about your attitude? Have you been behaving out of character; doing and saying things that you can't explain. Be quiet, and listen to your thoughts. Sitting in silence can help you better understand yourself, and the impacting ideas nestled in your subconscious. By stripping away all the external influences, and sitting in the silence with yourself, you will be able to understand what you really want. Your mind will finally have a chance to breathe and focus on just you, your desires, your fears, your beliefs, and your standards; you'll understand yourself therefore increasing your self-confidence. You'd be surprised how many difficult decisions will become clear, and how many of your behaviors will begin to make more sense to you.

 LESS TALK, MORE LISTEN

When you're constantly giving orders and making demands, you don't get the chance to hear what other people have to say. How do friendships turn sour and marriages become divorces? Somewhere along the line, someone stopped listening. When you don't close your mouth and open your ears, you forsake the opportunity to truly hear how someone feels about you, what they want and expect from you, or even if they are starting to fall out of love with you. You can hear it in their voice, their actions, their attitudes. The power to observe means the power to understand all that goes on around you. Make a conscious choice to do less talking, and making less assumptions.

ONE WITH GOD

 Prayer isn't enough, and talking to God (calling it conversation) isn't enough. In order to do what you feel is right, you have to be able to listen to what He has to say. God wants a relationship, not a dictatorship. Why should He listen to you talk all the time, whenever it's convenient for you, yet you won't let Him get a word in. Clear your mind of all the stress, all the negativity, all your problems, and open your heart to receive His words. Allow Him to calm you, to help you, and to work with you while you take on your daily challenges. Give Him a chance to guide you.


"God is the friend of silence. See how nature- trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun how they move in silence... We need silence" - Mother Teresa

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How to Use the Power of Silence to Be Heard
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