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Skye Jethani on Silence

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Job learned the wisdom of silence before God, but it appears many Christians have abandoned this value in our wordy world.

The Divine Commodity: Discovering A Faith Beyond Consumer Christianity (2009)

The spiritual life must find its origin in silence.

The Divine Commodity: Discovering A Faith Beyond Consumer Christianity (2009)

What might we learn about God and ourselves if our Bible study group gathered outside to stare at the stars in silence?

The Divine Commodity: Discovering A Faith Beyond Consumer Christianity (2009)

Silence can shatter the trivialized deity that has occupied our imaginations and provide God the canvas to begin a new work in our souls.

The Divine Commodity: Discovering A Faith Beyond Consumer Christianity (2009)

We've been conditioned to avoid silence at all costs lest we be confronted with our own inner chaos.

The Divine Commodity: Discovering A Faith Beyond Consumer Christianity (2009)

Finding true silence requires more than quieting our surroundings. It also means quieting our souls. This is the real dilemma of living in a wordy world.

The Divine Commodity: Discovering A Faith Beyond Consumer Christianity (2009)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Skye Jethani (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.