As a parent of four, you can easily imagine that peace and quiet are long sought and seldom found. The two are linked in both our language and common experience: sometimes the quietest and most peaceful moment of my day is the commute home. It is often a time for reflection.
If I feel restless, have difficulty doing the simplest tasks, or can't collect my thoughts, it is often because I have not bookended my day with quiet time. Making margin in my life necessary to do this usually requires making decisions, but seeking quiet time makes a difference.
Simplicity is closely related: mental quietness. I admire the simplicity of action following belief. What do you believe? Look at your actions. What kind of tree is it? Look at its fruit. It's a simple principle, but suggests hard decisions. That's probably what it takes to walk peacefully home.
Thanks for sharing that thought. Indeed, how necessary it is to be still and listen for His voice, and to hear it by meditating on His Word.
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