Blessed Quietness: The Beauty of Quieting the Noise

Blessed quietness
Holy quietness
What assurance in my soul
On the stormy sea
Jesus speaks to me
And the billows cease to roll

Growing up, I often heard the lyrics of the popular hymn “Blessed Quietness” at church. It was easy to sing and remember, but I admit that it didn’t hold much meaning to me as a child. As an adult, I appreciate this song much more, as I’ve come to value and understand the power of silence, of quietness, of stillness.

We live in the age of saturated noise. Notification bells. Phones ringing. Televisions and radios blasting. Constant “dings” from social media and news outlets delivering doom every hour on the hour. There’s gossip, daily demands, and stressful conversations. Kids screaming, neighbors arguing and small talk in the break room. Everywhere you go there’s noise.

There must be a way of escape from the chaos, and a reason to do so. Aside from a little sanity, there are huge benefits to quieting the noise:

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