Heidi Viars

Stories about the Imago Dei and other Holy Moments

The Silence Thief

Guard yourself from him who takes,
He who steals – the silence breaks,
Quiet moments he destroys.
Sound and racket he employs.
Blasts your days with deaf’ning noise.
Where he treads, the quiet shakes.

Priceless gifts of peace and rest,
Costly stillness which is blessed,
He thieves treasures, please beware!
Chase God’s quiet and HIS care!
Make the time for worthwhile prayer.
Don’t let this thief steal what is best.

“The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
Exodus 14:14

(Pictures and poetry by Heidi Viars, November, 2014 ©)

Heidi Viars

November 8, 2014

Christian Poetry, poetry

distractions, hearing God’s voice, noise, Peace, Quiet, sience

22 responses to “The Silence Thief”

sf

November 22, 2014 at 2:19 pm

Beautiful yellow leaves on trees!

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Nancy Ruegg

November 12, 2014 at 11:55 am

You continue to amaze me, friend! How beautifully and creatively you highlighted the treasure of silence. Thank you for reminding us: “Priceless gifts of peace and rest” are well worth the cost of postponing the day’s pursuits and spending one-on-one quiet time with God. Other gifts are often bestowed as well: wisdom, strength, and joy come to mind. Lord, help me hold Heidi’s thought-provoking poem in my heart, to inspire me to chase your quiet and your care.

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1. Heidi Viars
  
  November 17, 2014 at 12:54 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Nancy. Your words speak life to my heart and encourage me to keep going. I pray you are doing well, dear blogging friend.
  
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acquelinewhyte51

November 8, 2014 at 10:28 pm

Thank you Heidi for another gem. Certainly it’s so true that our quiet time with God is so necessary! Necessary for our spiritual health. Thanks again. Jacquie Whyte

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1. Heidi Viars
  
  November 17, 2014 at 12:55 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Jacquie! I am grateful we can catch up here, in the blogging world. Blessings to you!
  
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Debbie

November 8, 2014 at 8:46 pm

What a great revelation for us , Heidi, to cherish the silence when we can! I loved that Ending verse too! So thankful that He fights for us and is with us!
God bless you and bring you quiet moments of renewal and rest.

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1. Heidi Viars
  
  November 8, 2014 at 8:57 pm
  
  Thanks so much, Debbie. I just revised it … not sure if you read the new version. you might want to refresh the page.
  Was in your neck of the woods today and thought of you! Hope you are well.
  Sending much love your way, dear one
  
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Paislee Blu

November 8, 2014 at 3:35 pm

Very well done poem, bravo! And I love the Exodus verse and others where God says He’ll fight the battles, our job is to lean into His Rest.

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1. Heidi Viars
  
  November 8, 2014 at 8:06 pm
  
  Leaning into His rest is a wonderful picture, sister. God is so good to us, isn’t He!
  
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  1. Paislee Blu
    
    November 8, 2014 at 8:31 pm
    
    Amen, I’m SO Grateful.
    
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Mel Wild

November 8, 2014 at 2:27 pm

Awesome poem. Love it (and the pics). Yes! In Him there’s rest and safety. Blessings.

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1. Heidi Viars
  
  November 8, 2014 at 8:05 pm
  
  Thank you, Mel, for stopping in. We have an awesome God, don’t we! Blessings your way. (BTW, are you getting ready for next week? Better go find that shovel and mittens 🙂 )
  
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  1. Mel Wild
    
    November 8, 2014 at 8:32 pm
    
    Ahhh…no! I’m not ready for winter! 🙂
    
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    1. Heidi Viars
      
      November 8, 2014 at 9:01 pm
      
      This is the time to pick up whatever you left on the ground outside, unless you don’t need it until April next year 🙂
      
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      1. Mel Wild
        
        November 8, 2014 at 9:15 pm
        
        Haha…too true. We did that when it was 60…stay warm. Blessings
        
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Stephen Nielsen

November 8, 2014 at 12:59 pm

Sorry for all the mistakes. I should edit my comments before I send them off.

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Stephen Nielsen

November 8, 2014 at 12:55 pm

I take it that you got you inspiration from that squirrel. They can be noisy when you are trying to pray. But sometimes we need to invite them (and whatever noise) into our thoughts and prayers. God may be speaking to us through them. Or they may be reminders that we have a constant enemy who wants to get us side tracked. well anyway, that’s for this great post. I went for a walk myself today, and it was very quiet!

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1. Heidi Viars
  
  November 8, 2014 at 8:02 pm
  
  How good that you were able to go on a walk today! I hope you found peace and quiet there.
  I was debating about the picture (and now exchanged it with the one above). The post was actually inspired because my husband and I were able to spent some time away. We have six kids and getting quiet seems almost impossible at times. But it is here, in the still moments, God confirms His callings and assures us He is with us! Thanks for reading, Stephen, and for your always kind comments.
  
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Hammond Coates

November 8, 2014 at 11:47 am

Reblogged this on Along Life's Path… and commented:
Silence is not only “Golden”, it is much needed!

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1. Heidi Viars
  
  November 8, 2014 at 7:57 pm
  
  Silence is indeed much needed! I pray we seek it and find God in it.
  
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Hammond Coates

November 8, 2014 at 11:46 am

Excellent. I’m going to repost to my blog…Thanks!

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1. Heidi Viars
  
  November 8, 2014 at 7:57 pm
  
  Thank you for the re-blog!
  
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