Our Friday blog is from David, BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics at university in South Africa. He served for a year with JLife Africa.
Søren Kierkegaard: "Truth demands silence before it raises its voice."
As Christ's sheep you know your Shepherd's voice (John 10). But do you enjoy being preoccupied more than listening? Two of the major ways in which Christ speaks to you is through the Bible and your experiences. However, both of these require you to pull your consciousness away from what is immediately in front of you and do something very rare these days - reflect. Reflecting on how your life has fallen short of God's word, and reflecting on God's presence despite this. And just as a pool which is stirred yields no image of the one staring into it, so too must you be still to know that He is God. No matter how long it takes for your pool to subside, don't stop seeking the truth in his voice until your soul and mind has become completely quiet. Only then will Truth raise its voice and fill you with understanding and peace; an understanding of your ignorance, and a peace which surpasses all understanding.
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