Shalem Institute / God's first language

Silence is God’s first language;
everything else is a poor translation.
In order to hear that language,
we must learn to be still and to rest in God.
~Thomas Keating

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Categories: Contemplative Spirituality. Formats: Monday Moment and Quote.

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Silence is God’s first language; everything else is a poor translation. In order to hear that language, we must learn to be still and to rest in God. ~Thomas Keating