A young woman executive shares her experience of meeting God in silence—and how it is particularly relevant during this pandemic. –Editor
“God speaks the language of silence.” I heard this for the first time when I went for a meditation retreat and it has stayed with me ever since. I was fascinated, thrilled at how meditating on nature, on scripture, on our body can give us such insight; that we could hear Him whispering through the promptings of our heart. It is also said that when it comes to this language of silence, we aren’t fluent in it, but God masters it and therefore it necessitates that God be in control, He takes charge.
Silence—and a Chance to Move Inward
During this lockdown period, I’ve found ‘listening’ to be a theme that has been emerging for me. It started off with the reduced noise levels in the outside world due to reduced traffic. I began to hear birds chirping, the sound of nature, His creation. I was delighted to spot four varieties of birds that I hadn’t seen before outside my window! Almost like an invitation to listen, to observe!
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Pearl D’Souza
