Current Pillar Journal
- A seasonal journal produced by Pillar Church in Holland, MI to guide us through the Christian year.

Walk V: In Returning and Rest

In quietness and trust there is strength. Walk V makes space for the discipline of silence, listening, and returning to God.
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Scripture

For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.

Isaiah 30:15

Prayer

O God, forasmuch as without thee
we are not able to please thee;
mercifully grant, that thy Holy Spirit
may in all things direct and rule our hearts;
through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,
who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Reflection

Speaking and teaching are the master’s task. The disciple is to be silent and listen.

— Rule of St. Benedict

As you walk

God asks us: “Where are you?”
We answer God: “Here I am.”

Write, speak, or simply pray on where you are.

Here I am…

  • What questions do you have in response to God?
  • What stories of your own life or from another arise?
  • What are your “Amens” — your epiphanies, discoveries, celebrations?