Friday, January 9, 2009

On The Discipline of Solitude

"I have discovered that all the unhappiness of men arises from one single fact, that they are unable to stay quietly in their own room."

Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)

I wonder what he would think now with our crazy culture of noise. It seems no one can unplug from some form of technology and noise to be quiet for any real length of time. Maybe we would experience real Holy Spirit revival if we would just learn how to be still and quiet and actually learn how to focus on and hear God.

"Muddy water becomes clear if you only let it be still for awhile."