Silence is Golden
I’m not a big New Year’s resolution guy. But I like to pick a word or a phrase to describe a focus for the new year.
I’ve been praying about this for the past week. And here’s the word: silence.
For the past quarter century I’ve spit out lots of words: in teaching, writing, speaking, preaching. But I’ve not been silent enough. Too many words going out; too little nourishment going in.
There are implications for this blog, of course. I can’t write nearly as much as I have since 2003. I’m not sure yet what the implications are. Perhaps I’ll reduce my posts to once a week. I’ll let you know soon what I decide.
This is a year for reflection, growth, and greater silence.
How about you? Anyone else have a word or a phrase to describe a focus for 2008?
I have 3 boys under the age of 6 so silence in the house is bliss….
“Faith not fate in ’08″
Poured Out.
Or there’s always,
“Silence is Golden, but Duct tape is Silver”
Whatever works, right?
Happy New Year Preacher.
Vic King (Oak Hills Church, San Antonio) challenged us several years ago to come up with a short (10 words or less), personal New Year’s Prayer. I was so blessed by doing it the first year, I have continued every year. My prayer for this hear is “Help me hear you clearly and obey You quickly.”
May God bless your year of meditation with a deeper knowledge of His love and power.
Vocation.
Last year I began learning (or re-learning, rather) about the vocation of Jesus and the church’s calling. Now I hope and pray to reclaim, with perhaps a few corrections, my vocation to Brazilian evangelism.