I was chatting with some young people in our home and one asked, Why would you want to sit in silence with God? I had to think about that, but I concluded that being able to sit in silence with someone in a contented way is one of the ultimate types of intimacy. Marriages that are strong and seasoned have the potential to do this. Where there is such a level of intimacy and understanding that sometimes words become unnecessary.
As we, the Church, are Bride of Christ, I find this a good illustration of the relationship. It it also works for me because like any good marriage it takes work and commitment. Love in this case is spelt TIME. I found that working in the area of silence as a form of meditaion is quite difficult and I hope I will get better at it. I am working on five minute sessions a day at the moment. When I can get my outside world quiet, my inside world just seems to get louder!! I will persevere though and see what happens.
Maybe Julian of Norwich (1343-1413) discovered a truth that we can hang onto when we don't understand: "We are so preciously loved by God that we cannot comprehend it."
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