Solitude

I really enjoy spending time in solitude reading God's word. Last summer I learned how important and how refreshing this act is. However, I feel like I don't really ever completely silence my mind or listen for God's whisper. When I spend time with God I find myself doing all of the talking and not listening to the words of Jesus, or I find myself getting distracted by the things around me. I like how this weeks devo said that if we are silent, God will take control. In life I feel that when nobody talks for a while and no conversation is being exchanged, it gets kinda awkward to just sit there. Unfortunately I find that this is how I feel sitting in silence with God too. I feel the need to talk the whole time because God doesn’t audibly talk back to me like humans do, so I feel as if there isn’t a conversation going on. I feel that we are just sitting there, so I’m the one to break the silence because I’m uncomfortable in it. But, this devo is teaching me that if I were to embrace it and silence myself, it won't be awkward, but amazing because God will be in control and I will be able to hear His divine whisper. 

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