e89 Echoing Silence: Dwelling

As you move through this week,

notice how quickly you leave.

Not just in silence —

but in prayer, in conversation, in rest.

How often do you arrive somewhere

only to begin planning your exit?

Most of us have never been taught to dwell.

We have been taught to produce, to move, to accomplish.

Stillness feels like a luxury we haven’t earned.

But dwelling in God is not laziness.

It is not wasted time.

It is the slow, sacred work

of letting yourself be known —

not by what you bring,

but by simply being present.

This week, stay a little longer than is comfortable.

With God. With yourself. With the silence.

Let presence be enough.

A PRAYER TO CARRY

God who remains, Forgive me for the ways I rush even You. Teach me to stay — past the point of having something to offer, past the point of knowing what I’m waiting for. Let me find You in the staying. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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