Sometimes,
it good to get away from the noise. Go somewhere quiet to gather your thoughts.
That's a rare commodity in my life. There's the noise of the road, noise
of the boys, and noise of a busy office. Often times I can't wait to be alone with the Master. We all need spiritual quietness
from time to time. Spiritual quietness is a mini revival where you get
into the scriptures and absorb all of God's wisdom. This is a time to
repent of sins, to renew spiritual promises you made and to communion with
the Creator. It's a time of reflection of the past and preparing up for the
future. You can have your spiritual quietness early in the morning when
everyone asleep or take a nature walk in the middle of the day. How about grabbing your bike and ride the bike trail. Wherever you go and however you get there, take your Bible. On
your spiritual journey of quietness, remienscence on the goodness of God. Awe Him! Thank Him for all the times he came to your rescue. Spiritual quietness is a time of reflection of Jesus' death. Therefore, grab that
blanket, cooler filled with food and drinks, and take your bible to some place
away from people and be with God. He rarely get the chance to have
uninterrupted time with you. He deserves that much, don't you think?
Even in the mist of your trials, God provides prosperity and peace. In Jeremiah 29, God told His people that after captivity, after their time-out, He would restore them to Jerusalem. The people’s response was to simply to listen and obey. Such a simple task, yet, not easily done. Are you a doer of God’s word? Does others see God in your actions? Do you see yourself, your actions, and your thoughts when you read God’s word? James talks about looking into God’s mirror and walking away forgetting what you look like (James 1:23-24). Trials are not for you to point the finger at others or to use as a pawn to make idle promises to do better. Trials designed to bring you closer to God, to embrace His love, mercy, and grace. Remember raising your children (if you had any) and after you scold them, they ran to you with tears in their eyes and hug you tightly, a silent plea for forgiveness. When Go...

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