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You may be wondering, "Why bother?". I know myself as a young man in his twenties, I used to think, "I I'ma good person, MA. I go to church regularly. I do not lie, cheat and steal, and I know I'm not perfect, but I live a life in general, the moral good in the eyes of God. Why should I do anything? I know I'm going to heaven. "

Quickly before age 20. I am living in Dallas, TX recently in a divorce position that is totally stressed me. I kept things to all "moral and faithful", which we associate with being a good Christian. But something was missing. My wife and his son had not completed the hole, not the house, cars and "toys" in my possession. There was a constant desire for something that looked behind the curtain, hidden in the shade and out of reach – the proverbial carrot on a string that I knew what it was or how to get a carrot. I've lived a life of default.

Then one day my mother was talking about how stressful my life had become, and how I was unhappy. She said two words that changed my life and start my on the road to a closeness to God that I had never met before – told me he needs to "be quiet". She said no more praying or attending church or more volunteering in a local shelter. She told me to quit my job or move to another place or to buy new furniture for the house for a change of scenery. She said "be quiet. "He said that while only a few minutes, day, turn off the television, radio, computer, phone, whatever … Stay away from all distractions of modern life and just be quiet. I had seen him do that all my life. She always had time to kidnap every day in a quiet room. To me, that just make it a holy and faithful person. He did not know was that she had done what the Christian mystics and meditators practiced for thousands of years. Was reserving time each day to focus and concentrate on the spiritual part of his life. It was only through prayer ritual in memory with the hope of winning God's favor, he was active in a mystical union with his creator, who was both actually energizing its parts – physical and spiritual. Reservations recommended my brother Armchair Mystic. I just had to go through the book which was released thinking it was one of these forms of prayer books that were most deeply spiritual people like my mother and brother Mark. But what I found was the guide to get started with my stay quiet. Also made available to other non-Catholic books and authors like Wayne Dyer and Shinzen Young. My eyes were opened to the fact that even if I am Catholic, not a sin, or go against my faith, to explore other ways of praying in my new found way, to remain silent.

In conclusion, calls outside their area of prayer. Whether your Catholic to go to Mass every week and tell time bedtime "Our Father" or Protestants, and teaches them to memorize the Bible, to remain silent could open new doors for you and awaken something in you that your hardware, physical life can not provide. The "hole" can only be filled with a new car or a better job. How quiet armor adds to your being that can give the feeling of satisfaction and joy, no matter the conditions.

Call to action:

1. Try to set aside a certain time each day to just sit and be quiet. Start slow at first. You do not have to do for more than 10 minutes or so, if all you can do. It is not easy transition Our hectic life, fast-paced in order to simply sit in silence for a while. It takes time to give it time. The more you do, the easier it will be.

2. Read books for beginners classes in meditation and contemplative prayer. Use what feels right for you. Be open to suggestions and not reject ideas simply because they are not aligned the way it has risen to pray. See my previous post about book recommendations or send me a note and I can give more.

3. Remember God is only one of the most selfless things you can do. It might seem that the world is going to close for a moment and how to help others or make the world a better place? But to create a better world begins with you and when you improve your own wellbeing to make the world a more positive self to those around you. And goodness is catchy!

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