Our Relationship With Jesus Is More Than Mere Words
“You can’t measure the mutual affection of two human beings by the number of words they exchange.” ~
We are definitely a wordy people, are we not? We fill so many interchanges with others with words. It is almost as if we are afraid of silence. In many ways, that is the case. I have seen many a people squirm in silence. If silence goes too long between people, someone will “break” sooner rather than later and begin to talk, just to fill the silence.
The police sometimes use silence when interrogating a suspect or suspects. After enough silence, some people will talk and confess, just to end the silence. The fact remains that many people are uncomfortable with silence.
In human dynamics, though, sometimes silence speaks much louder or more profoundly than words do. There are some people who do not have to say a word to one another and who feel as if they have had the most engaging “conversation” possible. I have a couple of friends like that. We meet up with one another and go to a movie or out to dinner or just for a drive. Oh, sure, there would be occasional conversation. However, the silence is not uncomfortable and we do not feel as if we have to speak. Our presence has a value in and of itself.
That is the kind of mutual affection we should have with the Lord. Too often, we fill our time with the Lord with words. We pray prayers, say rosaries, and make novenas. We are often so busy talking that we fail to hear the Lord or feel His presence. We need to give Him good, quality time just to be with us and we with Him.
The next time you go to pray, try being silent. Do not fill your time with the Lord with words. Rather, just let your time with Him be your prayer. You might very well feel a different kind of relationship building because of that.
FAITH ACTION: Make sure that your time with Jesus today is more than words. Spend time in His presence and give Him a chance to touch your heart.