Still lyfe
- Session 1: Introduction
- Session 2: Decelerate
- Session 3: God-Space
- Session 4: Silence
- Session 5: Frequency
Silence
In this session you will explore the benefits of silence and solitude
"Our greatest temptation is toward too many words. They weaken our faith and make us lukewarm. But silence is a sacred discipline, a guard of the Holy Spirit."
Henri Nouwen The Way of the Heart
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Conversations JournalExtract from the full session:
READ
As you read, look for one or two points that really impact you.
1 Kings 19.7-13
Elijah runs away from Ahab and Jezebel
7 Soon the Lord's angel woke him again and said, “Get up and eat, or else you'll get too tired to travel.” 8 So Elijah sat up and ate and drank. The food and water made him strong enough to walk forty more days. At last, he reached Mount Sinai, the mountain of God, 9 and he spent the night there in a cave...
REFLECT
Take time discuss and share your thoughts on the what you’ve read
Setting the scene:
Elijah was a prophet (a messenger from God) who ended up in the middle of a heavyweight contest between God and the false prophets of Baal . God won (of course) by raining down fire upon a drenched alter of...
RESPOND
As a group, create a challenge to help you respond to what you’ve read and discussed
... or try one of ours
Plan a time to get away – borrow a friends house or pack a tent and head for a campsite. Take a couple of books, a Bible and take time to read, nap, walk, rest.
