tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231675684794699034.post7499359665858418960..comments2018-08-31T15:03:06.914-07:00Comments on Occasional Notes And Other Readings: Silence in Preaching, Counseling, and OrganizingBern Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658407901437729774noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231675684794699034.post-50501416328852114232008-08-21T21:21:00.000-07:002008-08-21T21:21:00.000-07:00I think that silence is scary for that very reason...I think that silence is scary for that very reason. In the silent presence of God we have to face ourselves even if we don't like what we see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231675684794699034.post-71243017462659653632008-08-01T17:48:00.000-07:002008-08-01T17:48:00.000-07:00I just read a story about a young man who was warn...I just read a story about a young man who was warned not to let his pastor pray with him because he might end up confessing some sins he was trying to hide. When he joined the pastor in her study, she suggested that they pray together and he decided not to speak. They bowed their heads and silence filled the room. He kept waiting for her to begin praying, but she didn't say a word. Ten minutes went by and the young man suddenly began to talk to God. He confessed his sin and asked for forgiveness. When he was done, he felt great relief and only then realized that he had done the very thing he had decided not to do. Silence had drawn him into God's presence and into the very prayer he needed the most.Cheryl Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463400608714148826noreply@blogger.com