My Soul Waits in Silence
I am always thankful for new illustrative ways to think about the Christian life. So ever since Timmy J. (along with others) introduced me to the concept of Inside Out People, I have been able to see life from a bit of a different perspective. I have taken concepts from the Scriptures and run them through that filter, and it has allowed me to have my eyes opened to some new realities. One of the passages I have been working through of late has been Psalm 62. In the past, I may have skimmed right over the lines that talk about the “soul,” so that I can get on to more exciting concepts like “mighty rock, fortress, and power.” But if life really is lived from the Inside Out, then I need to be drawn to what the Bible has to say about my soul. So right away in Psalm 62:1, I am forced to ask the question, “What does it mean for my soul to wait for God in silence?” I think that immediately our thoughts turn to being alone and being quiet before the Lord. Certainly this is an aspect of what this means, but there has to be more to it than that. A few posts back, I wrote about contentment. I can’t help but think that my soul waiting in silence for God has something to do with living a life that is characterized by contentment. I am sure there are other ideas that come to your mind when you think about what it means to wait in silence for God. Any thoughts?