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It’s Noisy out There!

Now my head is higher than the enemies surrounding me . . . Lord, listen to my voice when I cry out!

—Psalm 27:6-7

Do you ever find yourself trying to calm the noise from the outside world, getting your head above the crowd so you can hear yourself think? This may not be exactly what David was thinking about here in this Psalm, but it’s always good to step back and step aside when you can so you can get a broader perspective. We often just need time to think our own thoughts.

Goethe said it this way: “All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience.” We may not be trying to reinvent the wheel or come up with a cure for cancer, but we still need some quiet moments to withdraw from the crowds and hear not only our own voice, but God’s voice. It’s difficult for him to reach us when our thoughts are crowded out by all that goes on around us. As you go about your business today, take a few moments to be silent somewhere. Then give God thanks for all that he has to share with you.

Accept his gift of peace.

IN THE QUIET OF THE DAY

Lord, sometimes I go for days without a break, doing everything that needs to get done, running faster than my feet can keep up, and certainly faster than my thoughts can take root. Be with me and help me find the quiet time to hear your voice. Amen.