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  HEALING SILENCE
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of solitude and silence in
our lives, highlighting the need to prioritize it in order to experience
spiritual growth and deepen our relationship with God.

Topics: "Solitude", "Silence"
Scripture References: 1 Kings 19:12, Psalm 46:10, Psalm 62:1, Isaiah 30:15, Habakkuk 2:20, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 14:23, Mark 6:46, Luke 5:16, John 10:27

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DESCRIPTION
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A.W. Tozer emphasizes the profound importance of silence and solitude in
our spiritual lives, drawing on the example of Jesus who often withdrew
to pray in silence. He critiques the modern evangelical tendency to fill
life with noise, which reflects immaturity and a lack of understanding
of the healing power of quietness before God. Tozer urges believers to
seek the discipline of solitude, allowing their souls to be refreshed
and renewed in the presence of the Father. He calls for a commitment to
mastering this practice, regardless of life's busyness, to truly
experience God's presence.

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CONTENT
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And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray.
--Mark 6:46

Very few of us know the secret of bathing our souls in silence. It was a
secret our Lord Jesus Christ knew very well. There were times when He
had to send the multitudes away so He could retire alone into the
silence of the mountainside. There He would turn the God-ward side of
His soul toward heaven and for a long time expose Himself to the face of
His Father in heaven....

My eyes and ears and spirit are aware of the immaturities in the so-
called evangelicalism of our time. The more noise we make, the happier
we seem to be. All of the signs of immaturity are among us.

We are seeing a general abhorrence of being alone, of being silent
before the Lord. We shrink from allowing our souls to be bathed in the
healing silences. Men Who Met God, 103-104.

"Father, we've focused for several days on the need for solitude and
silence. Grant that we might not forsake the quest until we have really
mastered this discipline, no matter how busy our lives continue to be.
Amen."

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/healing-silence/
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