{"id":17690,"date":"2017-04-11T05:00:51","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faithfilledmom.com\/?p=17690"},"modified":"2017-04-10T18:59:44","modified_gmt":"2017-04-10T22:59:44","slug":"silence-april-11-2017-daily-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faithfilledmom.com\/silence-april-11-2017-daily-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"Silence, April 11, 2017 Daily Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Yesterday, I was interviewed to be a part of a spiritual direction internship. I already wrote a 6 page paper about my spiritual journey, a statement of purpose, and submitted 3 letters of recommendation. Yesterday was the interview. This is a nine month program with teaching but mainly a practicum, the director only takes a select 5 people. There are no other internships or programs for spiritual direction around our town. This is it and this is the one I want to be a part of. For all of those who know me well, you know how excited I was to talk to someone about what I believe God has called me to… Well, the woman, who was very kind, commented, “You seem to have lots of energy.” I responded, “Yes, God has graced me with it.” Then she asked in a very loving way, “Can you be silent?” At that my mind was thrown back to second grade when my teacher, Ms. Daisy, called me “Motor Mouth” during a parent, teacher, student conference. Dwelling on the idea of silence. I responded, yesterday, “Yes, I can be silent.” <\/p>\n

Now, it gives me pause to reflect on my ability to be silent. The silence she was referencing was being able to create a sacred place for spiritual companionship. Listening attentively to the person as well as the Holy Spirit. She asked about my prayer life and when I simply listen to God instead of talk to him. There are a few times each day that I do listen to God. There are also times that I make sure to stay silent, when I am listening to my children, husband, or students. I do know how to be silent but believe me I could learn more about cultivating silence in my life. <\/p>\n

“Can you be silent?” That question really struck a nerve which leads me to believe I need to work on it. I want to constantly grow in my faith and spirituality. I plan to explore this question and learn how to be an attentive listener. <\/p>\n

What about you, can you be silent? Do you listen attentively to others? Do you listen to God? How do you feel about silence?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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