The Spiritual Discipline of 

Silence, Stillness & Solitude

Defining Terms


Scripture on Stillness and Silence

Guidelines for Silence and Stillness

By Pete Scazzero, from his blog entry: Silence - The Oxygen of a Christian Leadership

Silence forces us to face our “inner monsters,” confronting us with our addiction to being in control, and bringing us face to face with demonic powers and principalities. Why? They rage to prevent us from the deep knowing of God that comes out of being still before Him, or relaxing as one OT scholar translates it (Ps. 46:10). Few spiritual practices are more transformative and important. 

Set your timer each day for 5 to 10 minutes over the next week. And consider the following guidelines...

The Benefits and Blessings of Silence

By Pete Scazzero from his blog entry: Lose Life to Find It

Maggie Ross, in her Silence: A User’s Guide – Volume 1: Process, argues that the tradition of silence was handed down unbroken from the time of Jesus to the high Middle Ages when it was suppressed by the institutional church. She also offers a picture of the unimaginable richness that awaits us when we live from the wellspring of silence: