As I’ve written before, I have a really difficult time hearing from God. My dad wrote a column (see March 9; sadly, there is no permanent link that doesn’t change) that suggests one reason why we have a hard time with this – we fill up all our silence with noise and leave no room for God to speak.
So I’ve been trying to make a concerted effort to leave more time for silence in my life. Problem: every time I do, Depeche Mode’s Enjoy The Silence comes into my mind. Literally every time, about 30 seconds in: “All I ever wanted… All I ever needed is here… in my arms.” I’m not certain, but fairly confident that it’s not from the Lord. And it’s really distracting.
My apologies if reading this similarly ruins your times of silence.