Article February 7, 1948 Issue

STILLNESS

ERIC W. CARR

Physical repose is recognized as a universal need, but the importance of gaining stillness of thought is not so generally acknowledged. Yet peace and quietness of mind are needed both by day and by night if harmony is to be promoted and maintained in our lives.

How then can stillness be acquired in the midst of what may appear to be turbulent surroundings and in a world beset with struggle, strife, and frustration?

If we turn to the Bible, we shall find there many passages which show how spiritually-minded people have been able to maintain stillness in the midst of trying conditions and have exhorted others to do the same. One of the best known passages is the Psalmist's counsel (Ps. 46:10), "Be still, and know that I am God." It will be noted that there is a comma after the word "still" which would seem to imply that in order to know God we need first to be still.

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