Disciplines of the Inner Life...well here I am again.....from silence to adoration....how the line between the two remains the issue of the heart. In my silent heart am I in communion with God through the Spirit....however in reflection are there times it may be as C. Fitzsimons Allison puts it.."to act as if another does not exist is a more hostile act than to slap his face. In the latter action one at least acknowledges his presence. The silent treatment is an extremely powerful weapon of aggression. With God we are seemingly unable to hurt him in any other way". So I reflect on the times, because of my anger, pain, or the situation and suffering He allows to be silent......WOW not the silence of communion but the silence that of communication.
There are times in my life I realize today have been so hurtful to God...times when I sat in silence not wanting to commune with Him or pushing back His touch. Never quite saw them in the light of today. Having had much experience with the silent treatment in the past....I look now through clearer eyes...the brutality I felt, now am the inflictor of the pain on the one I love the most.....Dear Jesus, as I continue to learn silence and adoration....communion and communication....let the meditations of my heart be pleasing unto you....and let me always recognize Your presence and love.
Holy Spirit COME and draw me always to communion and communication with you....in the midst of pain, disappointment, confusion, and the "Stuff" of life....may I always remember this day and this teaching...love you di
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