an introvert after God's own heart

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I noticed #2: Why am I not asking God?

I don’t know why this never occurred to me before, but it did so today, and I made a note of it in my diary – seen here on the left. Since life is about God, is from God and is for God, why am I not address my questions and observations to Him? I found it odd that I was wrestling with all these issues, and questions, and I was writing them out in my diary, and thinking about them over and over…

I noticed #2: Why am I not asking God?

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What I've Been Learning About Writing Here

It’s cold and still dark outside this quiet Sunday morning as I write. The beat of the lali signaling the dawn prayer service sounded minutes ago, but I’m not going because I’m feeling so cold and my warm bed is more inviting, my blankets more cosy than a hard, cold church pew. I’ve decided that sometimes it’s better to choose what’s best for me than to pretend. And that’s the same direction I’m…

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The Person and Quiet Strength of Jesus for Weary Seekers

Have you ever felt weary in spaces that always seem to demand more volume, more energy, more visibility? For many seekers, the journey toward faith can feel crowded before it even begins. We often imagine that closeness with God must look outwardly bold or emotionally loud. Yet when we look carefully through the Gospels, we find the quiet strength of Jesus sitting just beneath the movement of…

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Return to the Ordinary - from The Geography of Quiet

There is always a moment after the quiet. That moment when you blow out the candle, close your diary and leave your ‘quiet space’. When the retreat ends, or the morning prayer gives way to dishes in the sink and unanswered emails. You step out of stillness and return to the ordinary life carrying groceries, responsibilities, deadlines, and the weight of small daily concerns. For a long time, I…

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The Geography of Quiet - Part 3: The Architecture of Silence

I used to think silence was simply what remained when everything else stopped. No noise, no conversation, no movement. Just a kind of emptiness to get through. But I am beginning to see it differently. I am learning that there is an architecture of silence. Not emptiness but a place where God begins to build. Not something hollow, but something steady and sheltering. A quiet space within the…

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The Clearing in the Woods: An Interlude in The Geography of Quiet Series

By now, perhaps you have accepted the invitation and stepped beyond the city gates. You have begun learning the slower rhythm of quiet. There is a gentleness to your pace now. You are learning the slower rhythm of quiet without rushing, to listen without reaching for noise. But somewhere along the path, a lull settles in and your steps begin to slow. You pause, and a hush seems to settle over…

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The Geography of Quiet - Part 2: The Rhythm of the Step

I have often felt the quiet pressure to move faster in my walk with God. To grow quickly. Pray more. Become “better” without delay. And yet, when I read the companionship between God and man in Scripture, I notice something that unsettles that urgency. Meditation Verse: And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day… Genesis 3:8a God is not rushing. He…

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The Invitation to Leave: Learning to Walk with God in Quiet Places

We live in a world that interprets “empty” as a problem to be solved. A world that rarely leaves space unfilled. An empty calendar is a sign of low productivity; something to fix. An empty room is a sign of loneliness, something we should escape. Even an empty minute is quickly filled with a bright screen, checking notifications. I’ve been noticing this in myself too. How quickly I move to…

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Why did Jesus have to die?

You first need to understand two things to help understand why Jesus had to die. The weight of sin, and God’s justice. The weight of sin The Bible is deadly serious about sin. Sin is dark and heavy because it separates us from God. Sin also fractures us, our spirit, our soul, our relationship with others and with ourselves. This is what the Bible says about sin… For the wages of sin is…

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Christianity explained simply for the searching introvert: What does it mean to believe in Jesus

At its core, Christianity is about having a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Sounds simple enough, and deep and mysterious. First of all, how can we have a relationship with God at all when He is invisible, and no one has ever seen Him? How does one begin any kind of relationship with someone like that, an unseen, all-powerful God? The good news is that God has always reached out to…

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What I learned waiting for tropical cyclone Vaianu

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Maranatha

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The Lord, our Dwelling Place

Can you imagine living inside “the secret place of the Most High”? Or, to be under God’s shadow? Imagine how secure it is, and how big His shadow. This week has been a trying one for me at work, and the busy times took over much of of my days. I’ve had to work hard to keep my solitude, and my calm. Reading Psalm 91:1 again reinforced God’s promises in me. God’s promises in Psalm 91:1 is for…

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Everyone needs God's grace

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A Quiet Grace: Leaning Into a Season of Solitude

As an introvert, I naturally seek out quiet and silence. I like being by myself because it gives me the space to recharge and replenish whatever I lost in my interactions with people. My days are hectic right now because of work and because of that, I am determined to lean into solitude and quietness as much as possible. This might be only possible late at night, when the work of the day is…

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A Prayer of Repentance - Reflection on Psalm 51

"To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba." That is the introduction to Psalm 51, King David’s prayer of repentance. Descriptive and to the point, unlike David’s prayer where he only refers to his conduct as ‘sin’ but doesn’t name it. Is it possible that David knew that God knew that it wasn’t just the adultery he was guilty of…

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Some People Secretly Hope You Fail

Some might even wish the very worst for you. That statement is from a YouTube short clip on ‘dark truths about human behaviour’. Interesting and thought provoking. You might have noticed it already among your friends, family and relatives, workmates and acquaintances. Did you notice how your spirit did not like to be around? Are we so caught up with ourselves that we stifle what the Holy Spirit…