The still dwelling upon God

Stillness and solitude do fill our souls, and gradually allow us to change.

"The still dwelling upon God is the quietest

but the most potent action of all"  Emmet Fox

"Solitude is the furnace of transformation....Solitude

is not a private therapeutic place, Rather, it is the 

place of conversion, the place where the old self

dies and the new self is born."  Henri Nouwen 

Amaya_Family_Cabins, Drake_Bay_CR, Osa_Peninsula

maya_Family_Cabins, Drake_Bay_CR, Osa_Peninsula

For God alone my soul in silence waits

This week, I have held the first line of Psalm 62 in my mind. I have read different translations, but this one resonates deepest with me. Thousands of years ago, this writer recognized three things:  he had a soul, only God could fill it, and his soul needed silence. Today, it is so easy to get wrapped up in filling ourselves with things that don't matter; that only create "noise" in our souls, and separate us from God.

And so I try each day to begin with the Bible and commentary; with prayer and with quiet music.  Some mornings are better than others, but this fundamental spiritual discipline provides an anchoring reference point for the rest of the day. It is the foundation for the awareness of God that Chambers describes:

"Keep your life so constantly in touch with God that His surprising power can break through at any point. Live in a constant state of expectancy and leave room for God to come in as He decides."  Oswald Chambers, "My Utmost for His Highest"

Eastern Oregon

Three Sisters Beach

Three Sisters Beach