Awakened to Grace: Silence

Awakened to Grace: Silence

From It's Better When You're Here! by Michael LeBlanc

May 27, 2026 · 36 min · Season 3 · Episode 49

About this episode

This episode explores the spiritual discipline of silence and its importance in hearing God's voice.

Last week, we unpacked prayer and explored what it means to pray—and why our prayers matter. This week, I want us to lean into another spiritual discipline: silence. Now honestly, when I told someone I was preaching on silence, I immediately regretted it. I think my exact words were, “Why did I say I would preach on silence?!” And without missing a beat, she said, “Ah yes… silence. The thing you love so much.” And listen—that’s fair. I love to talk. I love conversation, stories, laughter, noise. I love to yap. But somewhere along the way, we’ve confused being busy with being spiritually healthy. We fill every quiet moment with music, podcasts, scrolling, notifications, or our own thoughts. And because of that, many of us have forgotten how to simply be still before God. Yet Scripture says, “Be still, and know that I am God.” Silence is uncomfortable because it forces us to slow down. It strips away distractions. It exposes what’s really going on in our hearts. But silence is also sacred, because when the noise fades, we begin to hear the voice of Jesus more clearly. If we never embrace silence, we may miss the Love, Light, and Hope Christ is trying to speak into our lives…

People in this episode

Host: Michael LeBlanc

Topics covered

  • silence
  • spiritual discipline
  • prayer
  • being still
  • hearing God

Keywords

  • silence
  • spiritual health
  • prayer
  • distractions
  • being still

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mark 1:32-39 CEB

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