We desperately need obscurity. But our modern world is intent on keeping us from silence and solitude, scheming against moments of quietness and prayer. Silence is scary. Obscurity is difficult. Having a day of rest that may include silence can feel like a very long day. All of these thoughts and fears will run through our minds. But all we need to do with the things that arise from the silence is quietly bring them to Jesus as they come up. Doing so does not magically fix everything right away, but bringing them into the presence of Jesus generates a kind of lightness and transparency. With
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