A Silent Faith

Often we, as Christians, hear of scripture that encourage us to speak our faith in God a loud. Though I know this encourages us and perhaps strengthens the faith we have, when we hear it, what if God uses the silent faith. What if God wants to hear us petition less and allow Him to speak more? What if the scripture, "Be still and know that I am God," refers to our mouth?

Proverbs tell us, "Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut." (Proverbs 10:19 NLT) I was recently challenged with this passage of scripture, when I was rambling on in conversation with colleagues. Sure, the challenge was not an easy pill to swallow, but it was something I needed to hear. HEAR, being the key word. I know for me, the challenge cut deeper than learning to allow others to speak. It was a call to learn, grow, mature and perhaps submit more to humility. 

Faith is a sign of humility, I believe. It recognizes that I rely on or believe in something or someone. Faith often requires words, but perhaps it requires silence. In the still, small dark areas of your life, God is there. When the world is spinning around you at what seems to be 1,000 mph, He is there. Learning to speak and then listen is key, when dealing with the silent faith. 

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