Sometimes silence frightens us. We don’t know what to do with ourselves. We fill our lives with activities and distractions to cover the emptiness of silence. This wonderful hymn is an invitation to find God’s presence in the midst of all the chaos and clutter of our lives. Let silence be your friend who leads you to know the presence of God with you each day.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.

John 1:5

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die."
Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 (NRSV)

“. . . for it is God who is at work in you,

enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.”

Philippians 2:13

Spiritual maturity demands that we all know the difference between guilt and shame. Shame can be debilitating; and it comes from a most unhealthy place. Guilt, on the other hand, can facilitate change. Guilt can generate in us a little more compassion, a deeper sense of empathy, a better awareness of how others might feel.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.
This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones.”

– Proverbs 3:5-8