Stop. Cease. Abandon.

Silence invites us into a non-ordinary space.

The English term “silence” came from the Latin dēsinere, meaning “stop, cease, or abandon,” which adds a sense of intentional engagement with a break, a rest, a withdrawal, and an attention. Silence requires one’s initiative to withdraw from skirmishes within and outside our mind. — Min-Ah Cho

The aggressive culture found in much of today’s Christian wor…