Psalm 46:10 Be still and know that I am God.

The magazine "A Northern Light" had a repeat of an 1886 article which advised the reader that noise and busy-ness was not a sign of work being done. I t reminded me of a truism in engineering one of my college fraternity brothers was fond of repeating, "If a part makes a lot of noise, replace it, it is going to fail." Quietly doing one's job without fanfare or hullabaloo is not only efficient, but effective.

Coincidentally, my spiritual director, Marie, has asked me to think on the idea that God may not want or expect us to "do" anything. It might be our calling to "be" for God.

It is who we are that may encourage, enable or even drive us to take one action or another. We are not doing it "for God;" we are doing it because it is in our nature. That is also simply "being" for God. But I think Marie was calling me to consider taking a break from activity and spend some time in quiet and reflection.

My sister sent this to me. I remember seeing it in the theaters when I was just a lad...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVh75ylAUXY&feature=player_embedded