Get Rid of the Noise

Like many people, I've dealt with a lot of noise in my mind. I've struggled with depressing thoughts of failure throughout my life. I'm sure you're aware that this type of thinking can harass us - if we let it. This is where we have to silence the noise.  

Negative, lifeless thoughts come from the enemy and they only produce mental noise, that tries to block out the sound of truth. 

Let's look at the difference between sound and noise.

Sound is natural and pleasant to hear. Consider how you feel when you hear the morning birds softly chirping and singing. How does listening to a beautiful song comfort the soul?
Sound has the God-given ability to bring a peaceful state of mind. But what is noise?

According to Google dictionary, noise is often characterized as unpleasant, loud or annoying. It's even been known to cause physical harm such as: increased heart rate, anxiety, hearing loss, severe nervousness, as well as a lack of concentration.

Throughout our daily lives we encounter lots of noise. Sometimes it begins to drown out our ability to concentrate. This mental noise must be turned down!

This happened to Peter. As he was walking on the water, the waves produced threatening noise which brought fear and distraction, so he began to sink.

After Jesus pulled Peter up he said: "why did you doubt?" Doubt is noisy, flustering, and fearful but faith is calm, quiet, and confident. Faith creates a pleasant- sound mind. It keeps us anchored, instead of tossing to and fro. Unshakable peace enables us to be much more productive. 

"He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside still waters, He restores my soul." Psalm 23

Think about laying down in green pastures, or strolling alongside  still waters. This "noiseless" environment evokes relaxation, bringing restoration to our soul. When something's re-stored it's  put back in it's former condition. So what's the best sound? In my opinion, it's the sound of love. 

When GOD (love) speaks...it's heavenly.

"Behold the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east; and His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth did shine with His glory. 

Ezekiel 43:2

It's easy to understand that sound creates a pleasant atmosphere, while noise does the opposite. Think about how you feel standing near a waterfall, or listening to the sound of gentle waves lapping against the shore. Why do you think spas use soothing sounds, they use it for therapy.

Thankfully we can turn to GOD for daily, weekly,... eternal therapy! We can ignore the noise of doubt by turning it off as quickly as it starts. As we tune in to the frequency of the Spirit of God we will encounter the reassuring sound of peace, hope, confidence and personal direction. 

Photo taken by Melina Gioffre Fuda