Should We Really Call It a ‘Quiet’ Time?
In the verbal actions of the psalms—rejoicing, asking for help, and expressing thanks (see 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)—we talk to someone else, in this case, God himself. It’s fair to say that having a “quiet time” is a misnomer. We should more properly have a “noisy time”! By talking out loud you live the reality that you are talking with another person, not simply talking to yourself inside your own head. Of course “silent prayers” are not wrong—1 Samuel 1:13, Nehemiah 2:4, and, likely, Genesis 24:45—but they are the exception.
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God wants to catch your ear in order to awaken your voice. When you have your ‘quiet’ time, or as you walk outdoors, or during your commute, may the decibel level rise to joyful noise and cries of need—and may God listen to the sound of your voice!
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November 12th, 2009 at 10:31 am
Honestly, I just skimmed the article, but I found it very encouraging to realize that I’m not the only one who prays out-loud behind closed doors.
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November 12th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
I just figure God will lead me where He wants me. Sometimes I get nothing out of the experience and just read and not retain anything but it is always a comfort to know that I am holding the Word of God in my hands which is the truth.
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