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Invitation to Solitude and Silence
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Christianity Today Book Award
"If you would really like to know the 'rest appropriate for the people of God' (Heb 4:9), then make the decision to leave all outcomes to God and enter the practice of solitude and silence with Ruth Barton as your guide. As you do so, call upon Jesus to be with you, and trust him for that." – Dallas Willard, from the foreword
Create Sacred Space to Hear the Voice of God
Much of our faith andpractice is about words—preaching, teaching, talking with others. Yet all of these words are not enough to take us into the real presence of God where we can hear his voice. In Invitation to Solitude and Silence, Ruth Haley Barton invites you to meet God deeply and fully outside the demands and noise of daily life.
In Invitation to Solitude and Silence, you'll find
Invitation to Solitude and Silence gives you an opportunity to slow down, listen, and open your heart to God's still, small voice. Will you say yes to creating space for meaningful encounters with God?
Foreword by Dallas Willard
Preface
First Kings 19:1-19
1 Beyond Words
2 Beginnings
3 Resistance
4 Dangerously Tired
5 Rest for the Body
6 Rest for the Mind
7 Rest for the Soul
8 Emptiness
9 Facing Ourselves
10 Pure Presence
11 Receiving Guidance
12 For the Sake of Others
Appendix: A Day in Solitude
Sharing Silence: A Guide for Groups
Sources
Gratitudes