Celebration of Discipline - The path to spiritual growth
If you haven't read this book yet - stop right now, get it an read it! It's worth every second!
Here's some quotes from his chapter on the discipline of solitude ...
"all those who open their mouths, close their eyes!"
"Under the discipline of silence and solitude we learn when to speak and when to refrain from speaking."
"It is easier to be silent altogether than to speak with moderation ... control is the key."
"If we are silent when we should speak, we are not living in the discipline of silence. If we speak when we should be silent, we again miss the mark."
"One reason we can hardly bear to remain silent is that it makes us feel so helpless. We are so accustomed to relying on words to mange and control other. If we are silent, who will take control? God will take control, but we will never let Him take control until we trust Him. Silence is intimately related to trust."
"The tongue is our most powerful weapon of manipulation. A frantic stream of words flows from us because we are in a constant process of adjusting our public image. We fear so deeply what we think other people see in us that we talk in order to straighten out their understanding... Silence is one of the deepest disciplines of the Spirit simply because it puts the stopper on all self-justification."
"Let's discipline ourselves so that our words are few and full. Let's become known as people who have something to say when we speak."
"The fruit of solitude is increased sensitivity and compassion for others. There comes a new freedom to be with people. There is new attentiveness to their needs, new responsiveness to their hurts."
Here's some quotes from his chapter on the discipline of solitude ...
"all those who open their mouths, close their eyes!"
"Under the discipline of silence and solitude we learn when to speak and when to refrain from speaking."
"It is easier to be silent altogether than to speak with moderation ... control is the key."
"If we are silent when we should speak, we are not living in the discipline of silence. If we speak when we should be silent, we again miss the mark."
"One reason we can hardly bear to remain silent is that it makes us feel so helpless. We are so accustomed to relying on words to mange and control other. If we are silent, who will take control? God will take control, but we will never let Him take control until we trust Him. Silence is intimately related to trust."
"The tongue is our most powerful weapon of manipulation. A frantic stream of words flows from us because we are in a constant process of adjusting our public image. We fear so deeply what we think other people see in us that we talk in order to straighten out their understanding... Silence is one of the deepest disciplines of the Spirit simply because it puts the stopper on all self-justification."
"Let's discipline ourselves so that our words are few and full. Let's become known as people who have something to say when we speak."
"The fruit of solitude is increased sensitivity and compassion for others. There comes a new freedom to be with people. There is new attentiveness to their needs, new responsiveness to their hurts."
posted by Lisa Stucky at 8:41 PM
1 Comments:
This is all so rich. I do need to get this book, or find out if Scott has it already. Thank you for sharing. I want to post all of it! I need to hear that, and then, maybe, I need to not say anything about it.
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