During the a big summer week, one young man from Germany, Lukas, shared his reflection about the silence. Below he gives us some ideas he associates with silence, with a short explanation for each one.
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Freeing our souls from all that burdens them
In daily life, we are permanently confronted with problems, tasks, and struggles. Sometimes I feel the need to get free from all of this.
Listening to ourselves
We always receive a lot of expectations from those who live around us. Silence is an opportunity to focus on the things I really need from myself.
Being empty so that God can speak
The state of emptiness that goes with silence allows God to speak to my heart. How often are we not distracted from the call God directs to us?
Taking off our masks; encountering ourselves
Within silence I enter a room in which I can encounter my true self, without the masks I usually wear in front of others. In a personal relationship with God, I can trust him with all my heart.
Being filled by the presence of God
As a consequence of this renewed trust, the presence of God can fill my entire life. Silence is the first fruit of this.
Being a child
Like a child who trusts his parents, silence makes it possible for me to feel comfortable and full of trust, in God’s hands.
Abandoning myself
In silence, I wish to abandon myself into God’s hands, in order in my turn to respond with love to the love he has for me.
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