In the midst of a flurry of news, ads, and apps vying for our attention, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. Our culture venerates bombastic personalities, dramatic stories, and extravagant lifestyles. And yet, God invites us to see through these grandiose facades. In I Kings 19:9-18, Elijah is called to the mountain of God where God will pass by. There were gale-force winds, an earthquake and fire, but God was not in them. After these displays of power, God spoke in the stillness. In the quiet and seemingly insignificant, we hear the whispers of the Divine. Here we find the way to a life rooted in God's acceptance and grace--a life liberated from the false importance of our culture's frenetic pace.
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