Scribed In Light

We often think that communication means speaking – sharing our thoughts, opinions, or stories. But what if the deepest form of connection wasn’t found in our words…but in our willingness to withhold them? “Listen” and “Silent” share the same letters, and perhaps no accident. Because it’s in the stillness – when we pause, breathe, and truly quiet ourselves – that listening begins.

There’s a reverence in silence that the world seems to have forgotten. In a culture that often values quick replies and louder voices, we miss the quiet gifts found in simply being present. When someone opens their heart, they aren’t always asking for advice or solutions. Sometimes, they just need a place to land… a space held wide enough to let their truth unfold – gently, slowly, without interruption.

Silent presence is not passive…it’s powerful. It says, “You matter. I’m here. I’m listening.”

It can feel uncomfortable to sit in silence. That’s because silence holds up a mirror. It reflects what’s unspoken – our fears, our discomforts, the truths we try to outrun. But silence isn’t the enemy. It’s the invitation. The pause. The whispered breath before healing begins.

We often fill silence with noise – not out of abundance, but out of avoidance. We rush to fill the space when we don’t know what to say, when emotions swell, or when pain lingers uncomfortably close. But what if we didn’t rush? What if we allowed the pause to teach us something?

So many times, we cry out to God for answers, only to find silence. We become frustrated in what we assume is absence. What if it’s reflecting quiet presence? Reverence?

God often doesn’t shout over the chaos. He waits until we quiet ourselves. Until we are ready to receive instead of reach. Because the answers we need aren’t always in the noise. They’re in the still, small voice. In the whisper that comes after the world stops spinning. In the space where listening and silent become one and the same.

So today:

• If the world feels loud…
• If your heart is heavy with unspoken words…
• If someone you love is aching and you don’t know what to say…

Be still. Be present. Let the silence speak.

Because sometimes, the most loving thing we can do is to simply listen – and in that silence answers are often found.

"Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom." - Francis Bacon

"The quieter you become, the more you can hear." -Ram Dass

"Speak only if it improves upon the silence." - Mahatma Gandhi

"God speaks in the silence of the heart.  Listening is the beginning of prayer." - Mother Teresa

"Be still and know that I am God." - Psalm 46:10

Some silences are not empty. They are full…of presence, of love, of listening, of reverence.

The next time the silence feels too loud – lean in.

You might just hear something holy. May your silence be a sanctuary, and your listening be love in motion.

With a heart tuned to grace,
-Tina N. Campbell | Scribed In Light