In last Sunday's sermon, Mo. Storm spoke to the power of voice in our lives, from our very development in utero to the end of life. Drawing on Jesus' reference to the loving voice of the Good Shepherd, she asks us to consider what voices we listen to, and what voices we might be better off tuning out. From the sermon:
What I like about the sheep metaphor, of Jesus putting us in the place of animals--and I’ve always liked this in children’s literature, too--is its suggestion that we’re really pretty simple when it comes down to it. And like animals, even chickens, we know instinctively the voice of the one who looks out for us. In other words, recognizing God’s voice may be far less complicated than we think, and only requires a few simple practices: being still, slowing down, choosing wisely those we give our time and attention to.
