YouTube: Achieving Inner Stillness in a Noisy World
Voice of the Mystic: Part 7 (final)
In our noisy, fast-paced world, inner stillness can feel elusive, even impossible. Yet stillness is not the absence of activity but a shift in awareness. Jesus often withdrew to a quiet place to pray, not to escape life but to reconnect with its Source. The psalmist captured the same truth: “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10).
Inner stillness is the doorway to spiritual clarity. When we pause, breathe, and release the endless chatter of the mind, we discover a deeper current beneath the surface. In silence, the noise of fear and restlessness fades, and we awaken to the gentle presence of Spirit within.
This stillness is not forced; it arises naturally when we cease striving. Like a pond clearing after a storm, the soul settles when we stop stirring the waters with anxious thoughts. In that quiet space, intuition awakens, guidance emerges, and peace becomes tangible.
Achieving inner stillness is a practice. It may begin with a few moments each day set aside for silence, prayer, or mindful breathing. Over time, the practice becomes a way of living—meeting challenges with calm, listening before reacting, carrying a quiet center into the busyness of daily life.
Stillness is not withdrawal but empowerment. From it flows wisdom, compassion, and strength. In stillness we align with divine love, and from that alignment, new life and new possibilities arise.
The invitation is simple: stop, be still, and listen. There, in the quiet, you will discover the living presence of God that has been within you all along.
J Douglas Bottorff 