In the middle of a beautiful church service, the cell phone of a member in the congregation started sounding off. The owner of the phone was oblivious to the obnoxious noise coming from her purse. As the phone continued to ring, everyone in the church started looking in the direction of the noise. They were no longer listening to the sermon being preached from the desk. The noise was too distracting.
The noise needed to stop, I knew. To help, I arose from where I sat and walked over to the woman, pointing to her phone. With a bit of fumbling, she found the distracting noisemaker, silenced the ringer, and thanked me. I returned to my seat, and the service continued with attention directed to the sermon once again.
Life is the same way. God is speaking to us all day long, feeding us inspiring truths to act on and live out for blessed results. However, if there is “noise” around us that pulls our attention away from what God is saying, we may not be hearing what God has to say. We may be more fascinated by the noise, not realizing the penalty we are paying for letting our attention get sidetracked.
To treat ourselves fairly, and to continue growing spiritually on a regular basis, we need to give ourselves quiet time when thought is focused on what God has to say and not distracted by worldly noise.
Mary Baker Eddy writes plainly, “In order to pray aright, we must enter into the closet and shut the door. We must close the lips and silence the material senses” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 15). The “closet” is spiritual sense, the Mind of God, where attention is riveted on spiritual truth. There is no noise there.
Be kind to yourself today. Find a quiet space, enter the closet of spiritual sense, and commune with God. You’ll be glad you did.
Thank you for all your wonderful posts. They are all helpful.
Today I learned that we must silence mortal mind to hear God’s voice and direction.
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I love how she was oblivious to the noise…she was focused on the Truth.
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Excellent comment. Sometimes all that’s needed to “silence” material racket is to focus on the spiritual or enter the closet …
Excellent point, Evan and as soon as I read that, I thought about how social media can be that constant distraction (if you have notifications turned on). I know some people dont “do” social media, but if you have a business, are an entertainer, artist or musician, you do…and sometimes it is easy to find yourself constantly checking it!
Oh Yes the worldly distractions are so loud, that we fail to listen to the most important voice, the voice of God, the voice of Truth and Love. Our “To do List” includes everything except sufficient time for the Lord, who daily blesses us with innumerable gifts.
First in our “To do List” should be quiet time with God to know and understand Him better, to listen and seek His guidance, shut the door to material sense and let spiritual sense take over lead the way. “Spiritual sense is the conscious constant capacity to understand God.”. Understanding God heals any discordant situation and brings peace, health, plenty and harmony in our life.
Unfortunately we are so engrossed in worldly things that we fail to seek first the Kingdom of God. If we seek the Kingdom of God first then everything and much more abundance so naturally and effortlessly fills our life.
God who is our true relative, whose love alone is unconditional and pure, most certainly should be given the top priority in our “To do List”. in our life.
Let’s silence the chaos, hush the worlds distractions and reach out to and listen to the soulful utterances of Divine Love which fills our life with plenty, unmatched joy and harmony.
A wonderful message about tuning out and turning off the distractions of worldly
din and temptations that would keep us from our spiritual growth… “to hush the world’s
distractions and listen to the soulful utterances of divine Love” . Love that, and
Thank you, Evan and Nergish and all.
What a wonderful reminder of the Truth that sets us free from the noise that can distract us from the voice of God!
This message was just what I needed to hear! I lead a very busy life and it is vitally important for me to gather that quiet “listening” time each morning. It not only blesses me, but it benefits others who I work with.
Love this! Thank you. ❤️
Thank you.
So right on Evan! I appreciate that sooo much.
Thank you Nergish for your post…
So often while working on the lesson in the morning I think about sending off that email to someone, which I do, and the next thing I know it’s the end of the dayI
Quiet time. Yes, indeed. So important. I will be more conscious of having more quiet time… Not only when I’m in the middle of something and needing a decision, but just having quiet time and feeling God’s love and his hand directing me to be where I need to be, saying that kind word or giving that hug to someone needing it.
Quiet time takes place in my thought, and I could be in the middle of a stressful situation and be quiet. Okay, God, how are you seeing this situation? I’m listening , and I’m ready to act upon what you are telling me.
You are amazing Evan. I so appreciate Spirit View!!!!
Thank you!!!
Beautifully said Evan…thanks.
Great, thanks Evan.
A Zen meditator friend of mine wears occasionally “I’m in Silence” button. . . . A beautiful and mindful reminder each time I see her walking in the gardens, grocery shopping, at the park. Thank you for a lovely posting today.
God doesn’t have a to-do list. His work is done. By listening to God, you will realize that your to do list is really a to love list
Insightful and so true!
Yes, I love it too, thank you very much Scott!♡ Such a wonderful divine truth.
A To Do list is a To Love list … excellent . Thank you B.x
Today…I will express they qualities of God…
Kindness | Giving | Caring
Evan, thank you for this message and the impeccable timing of what I needed to hear and hold onto today. I am so grateful for your spiritual insights and inspirations.
I love this excerpt as I deeply benefit from all of your weekday SV thoughts! Thank you! A similar situation occurred this past Sunday in church, but the lady’s husband who appeared mortified and apologetic had to nudge her to silence the phone. Instead, it went off two more times and she walked out on the third time, answering the phone. I had to work diligently at focusing in on the lesson instead of the phone disturbance. I also had to catch my thought from becoming irritated or judgmental. Instead, I lovingly thought nothing can disturb God’s word today. I felt nothing but peace & harmony, and even gave the husband a sincere and reassuring smile as he looked around nervously. I appreciate your spiritual ideas on how to tune out the NOISE and tune in GOD and his angel thoughts with our quiet time.
John 6:29 says “this is the work of God, that you believe on him whom he hath sent.” For so long I always thought of the obvious interpretation, that reading the Gospels and believing (adhering, following) what Jesus taught in them was what was being required. Certainly many who heard him did not believe him. But when I started studying Christian Science, and learning the “Christ” was the communication of God, or Truth, to man I realized that there is indeed a constant flow of ideas from God. There is also an opposing thought that often comes on the heals of God’s message. At times, I HAVE heard God, but discounted the message as not being true, doable or making any sense. Have you ever had a nudge to do something but just ignored it? Lately I have realized that when I do get a feeling I need to be doing or thinking something else, I sometimes brush it aside and willfully push onward. I am praying to not only listen, but to obey—to really BELIEVE on him whom he hath sent—on the Christly messenger he has sent to my consciousness. Believe it, hold on to it, think it, reverse anything that tries to oppose it, ponder it, love it, because behind that trickle of Truth is an ocean of love for you.
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Thank you!
Thankyou Evan , just what I needed, so helpful.
What a wonderful lesson from Evan and so many helpful ideas from everyone. Thank you all so very much.
Thank you very much dear Evan for this healing SpiritView which is very helpful indeed. Oh it’s utmost important to be quiet and listen to God’s guidance and what He has to. say to us. Nergish is very right that to take quiet time for prayer and listening to God through spiritual sense, which we all have, is very important to understand our God better and better. And I think that is the the fervent desire of every Christian Scientist! ❤️
Thank you all for your inspired and helpful comments.!!
I so want to hear God but I have no one to talk to and discuss with on that topic. I have church brethren but there is to much emphasis on charismatic movement that when i bring up the topic of stillness to hear God, I’m like a weirdo. I have no one to teach me this and guide me step by step. I’ve read books and watch sermons, I’ve got knowledge on the subject of hearing God and I’m applying them but no one here to watch on me. I son wanted a friend to discuss with
Thank you, Evan, for this and every SpiritView post. I don’t usually comment, but I read and enjoy. Love to all!