Thursday, September 5, 2019

BOB Good Morning! This is Bob Peden of Central, A United Methodist Community. Pascal, the remarkable 17th-century mathematician, physicist, and religious philosopher once wrote, "The sole cause of man's unhappiness is that he does not know how to stay quietly in his room." He might well have been writing about our time. We seem to be continually talking, by phone, by cell phone, by email, Facebook, Twitter, however. And if we are not talking, then we have television, radio, or music playing. Even when we pray; we often have music playing in the background. But Jesus knows the importance of being quiet and of being alone with God. He made time for aloneness during His life on earth, and he encourages us to do the same. Time when we are not even talking to, or listening to God, but rather time to just sit quietly in His presence. Perhaps you have already spent this time today. If not, then find some time to stay quietly in the presence of the Almighty.