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METRON 5-6-18 – THE SOUND OF SILENCE: Discovering the Power of the Serene Mind – Part IB
Today’s Notes:
I – “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven:…a time to keep silence, and a time to speak…”
(Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7 – NKJV)
II – “But oh! God is in his holy Temple! Quiet everyone—a holy silence. Listen!”
(Habakkuk 2:20 – The Message)
III – “Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh
IV – “You can’t calm the storm, so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.” — Timber Hawkeye
V – “Do not worry about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God, that is superior to every frame of mind, shall be garrisoning your hearts and your apprehensions in Christ Jesus.”
(Philippians 4:6, 7 – CLV)
VI – “When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
VII – “Let not your heart be troubled…”
(John 14:1 – KJV)