You can learn more in one hour of silence than you can in a year from books. Noise is the mouthpiece of the world. Silence is the mouthpiece of God. It is in the classroom of silence that God bestows His infinite wisdom on men and women. We need a break from the noise. Silence introduces us to ourselves-----for better and for worse. Silence convicts, suggests, and challenges------yes. But silence also consoles, heals, comforts, clears the mind, and gives courage to the weary heart. Peace is the fruit of silence.
Why do we fear and avoid silence? The truth is, most people believe that everything within them is worthless and embarrassing. That is why we live in a world terrified of silence and full of people dedicated to imitating other people instead of developing the unique individual that they are themselves. Befriend silence. I am not suggesting that you spend four, five, six hours a day in silence. Find a quiet corner and a comfortable chair at home. Leave the radio off in the car on the way to work. Have a television-free evening once a week. We must learn to turn from the outer life of noise and confusion toward the inner life of silence and serenity. Try it. It works. [Kelly, The Rhythm of Life]
Religion can't change the facts, but it can change the way you relate to facts. If you concentrate on finding what is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul. Those that return to the Lord will have their strength renewed.
Do away with superfluous speech, and sacrifice what you hold dear, that His grace may utter praise of you and the heaven be envious of your exalted state.
The will of Allah is the perfection of the creature. The will of Allah is that you make the journey from point A to point B. Each step along that path forms an allegiance and bond with the will of Allah. It is this journey that we discover the glory of life. It is in prayer that we discover the glory of Allah. And it is by living what we discover in prayer that we become the glory of Allah. The will of Allah is that you become a better person you know you can be, the-best-version-of-yourself.
Your unique personality, talents, needs, and desires are what make your journey different from mine. All of these are unveiled in the classroom of silence. Prayer is the great classroom of silence. Wisdom is not a mass of accumulated knowledge. Wisdom is those little pieces of knowledge that have the power to change our lives. Wisdom is truth lived. Wisdom is the fruit of a reflective heart. Wisdom is the fruit of silence.
Applaud the good for their goodness; appreciate those who have believing hearts; be kind to the believers. Approach unbelievers so gently that their envy and hatred melt away.
The cost of change is high, but the cost of not changing may be higher. When change is called for and we refuse to engage in it, we sacrifice the Self. the most desirable inner core, and sentence ourselves and others to suffer needlessly.
If you cannot see the better person you know you can be, you cannot be that better person. Prayer is the place and time to visualize the ways in which you can become the-best-version-of-yourself. Prayer is the opportunity to join your heart and mind with Allah and to visualize everything you dream, hope, and wish to achieve and everything you long to be. Here lies the power of prayer. Make no mistake, prayer unleashes the unfathomable potential of the human spirit-----the power to visualize and engage unrealized potential.
It is also by prayer that Allah empowers us to overcome faults, addictions, and vices. Thought determines action. Do not let your whole life be a reaction to the things that happen around you each day. Let your life be an action. Successful people remind themselves of their goal in every waking moment of every hour of every day. Whether you seek to be a successful football player or successful in the spiritual life, the same principle applies.
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