There are a lot of people who have a lot to say about getting a lot of rest.
Solomon: “There is a time to be silent and a time to speak” (Ecclesiastes 3:7).
Blaise Pascal: “All men’s miseries derive from not being able to be in a quiet room alone.”
Mother Teresa: “God cannot be found in noise.”
God: “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10).
There are quite a few things you can only do when you are quiet: (a) hear God, (b) rest, (c) pray, and (d) connect. So go ahead. Try it. Be quiet for a minute, and see what happens.
Recovery Step: Set aside time to be quiet today.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
