Not a bad thought was stirring, not even a doubt.

Shhh...

Quietness just came in.

It tiptoed past the boxes marked fragile in my brain, under the table set with dishes ready to be chaotically broken, around the sleeping lion of my anger; it even managed to bypass my irrational fears scattered on the floor like mines. It went straight into that white state of mind where peace is born.

Tomorrow will have its time.

Its sounds. Its questions.

But for right now, let me keep it.

Let me pursue this stillness that makes it inherently evident that I am human. And God is...God. And here.

Let me delight in dependence, and feel myself go dizzy with lightness at the will of my God.

Get out of here, Satan. With your lies and your schemes to break it all. I packed them up neatly for you, if you don't pick them up immediately, God said He'll take them to a place as far as the east is from the west (and judging His track record against yours, I'd say He's going to keep His word. Again).

And when the loudness comes back, let the Truth always be deafeningly clearer, louder and stronger.

The law of the LORD is perfect

reviving the soul;

the testimony of the LORD is sure,

making wise the simple; the precepts of the LORD are right,

rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure,

enlightening the eyes; the fear of the LORD is clean,

enduring forever; the rules of the LORD are true,

and righteous altogether [...]

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in your sight,
O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalm 19:7-9, 14

Frat snap.