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Solitude and Silence: The Cell Will Teach You Everything

By Abba MosesSource: Abba Moses - Sayings of the Desert Fathers (Public Domain)207 words

Teaching on Solitude and Silence from Abba Moses: The Cell Will Teach You Everything

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solitude silence cell self-knowledge

Scripture References

Psalm 46:10 Matthew 6:6 Mark 1:35

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God of silence, I come away from noise and busyness to simply be with You. Not to accomplish anything. Not to earn anything. Just to be. In this quiet, speak what I need to hear. Reveal what I need to see.

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