The Golden Silence: Three Forms of Sacred Quietness
The proverb teaches that "speech is silver, silence is gold," yet this admits qualification. Silence can manifest cowardice or stupidity; speech can be more precious...
This is historical examples on divine sovereignty and emotional restraint, drawing on Ecclesiastes 1:7.
The proverb teaches that "speech is silver, silence is gold," yet this admits qualification. Silence can manifest cowardice or stupidity; speech can be more precious than gold, triumphant over error. The Ecclesiastes passage recognizes a season for silence—examine three kinds. First, the silence of emotional fullness. Great emotions choke utterance. Painful emotions paralyze: the wicked at judgment before their Maker will be struck dumb by remorse and despair.…
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