Silence

True silence is relying on God to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves--"my help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth."

So much of the noise in our heads comes from a lack of trust in God.  In Sr. Faustina's Diary, she says over and over to herself, "Silence."  What she is saying is, "Let it go;" "Rest;" "Trust;" "Do not defend yourself, even in your own thoughts, but hand it over to God."

Do not be afraid;

Do not worry;

Do not seek revenge---

All ways of saying "Peace," "Be Still," "Be silent"---

and let Him be God (on your behalf).

So even singing, thanksgiving, and praise can be forms of "silence," in that they are replacing our worry-thoughts, our fears, our anxieties with a resting and trusting heart.