SILENCE:

The Bible describes multiple benefits of purposeful silence, including:

* hearing from God (1 Kings 19:11–13)
* waiting patiently for the Lord to act (Lamentations 3:25–28)
* worshiping God (Habakkuk 2:20)
* knowing God better (Psalm 46:10)
* praying effectively (Luke 5:16)

I am going to try to spend at least five minutes an hour in silence, at least thirty minutes in uninterrupted silence each day, and a full day in silence once a month. During those times I will try to go for silent prayer walks to listen to God, writing in my journal, and sometimes do nothing at all.

Thanks to Mark Driscoll for this challenge...