no words

Our Western version of Christianity is full of words.  Yes what we practice is not the only version of Christianity, but one of several versions, and our version is full of words.  Preaching, teaching, and doctrine all pounded into our brains so that we can be close to God or right with God.

This is not the only way.

Once upon a time a teacher sat down with his students for the morning lesson.  To begin, they prayed

in silence as was their custom.  Generally the teacher would end the prayer time by saying Amen.  But today he said nothing.  The students became uncomfortable with the length of the prayer time [we have all been there] one by one the students lifted up their heads, and opened their eyes.  What they saw was the teacher, sitting quietly, holding a beautiful flower.  The teacher said nothing.  After a while the students became uncomfortable with the silence and began to complain that there was no lesson for today.  No words.  One student that did not complain, instead smiled and commented on the beauty of the flower.  The teacher finally spoke.  He handed the flower to the smiling student and told the rest of the group that there are some lessons that do not need words.  There are some lessons that are in fact, ruined by words.  Some times the lessons are simply to look and see what is.

What if we set 30 minutes aside for God.  No words, no reading, no listening to a preacher.  What if we just looked at the beauty around us and let it speak to us of the amazingness of God.  What do you see, what do you hear?

what do you see?  what do you hear?

what do you see?  what do you hear?

what do you see?  what do you hear?

Can you hear the birds sing?  What are they telling you about the beauty of God?  Sometimes, no words are needed.

It's a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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Paris-Normandy River Cruise
October 23-31, 2019
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Holy Land Trip leaving January 20, 2020  $2998 from New York
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