“Confronted with the mystery of God, the creature must be silent; not merely for the sake of being silent, but for the sake of hearing. Only to the extent that it attains to silence, can it attain to hearing. But, again, it must be silent not merely for the sake of hearing, but for that of obeying. For obedience is the purpose and goal of hearing. Our return to obedience is indeed the aim of free grace. It is for this that it makes us free. It is for this that it confronts us as mystery” – Karl Barth (Church Dogmatics II/2: The Doctrine of God. Edited b G.W. Bromiley and T.F. Torrance. Translated by T.H.L. Parker
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I seriously love this quote. I got it off of Eric Blauer's blog. The act of listening prayer is such a lacking thing in leadership…heck, in me. I would like to tattoo this on my heart.
You know as I have been facing some big adversities in my life, I am realizing the power of just listening. Whether it be to a church song on Sunday, closing my eyes, feeling the strength of the words to allowing quiet time alone, contemplating what I’ve read and how it pertains to what is around me. Sometimes it is important to ask what God requires of us?
Instead of asking for help to ask what can I do for my Father to better understand him.