Father Stephen Gadberry

But of like disconnecting for a second for the sake of productivity. We can get so zeroed in on the stuff that we're doing, this tunnel vision, it can shut us off of a lot of stuff. And so when you rest it, like you rest for a little bit, it just allows the brain and the heart to breathe a little bit.

When I go hunting, for example, because that's what we were talking about, I'll go out for a couple weeks at a time every fall, and it's a nice disconnect. It's terrifying. I mean, you're out there alone in the elements, maybe with a couple friends, but... I do a lot of it alone too.

When I go hunting, for example, because that's what we were talking about, I'll go out for a couple weeks at a time every fall, and it's a nice disconnect. It's terrifying. I mean, you're out there alone in the elements, maybe with a couple friends, but... I do a lot of it alone too.

When I go hunting, for example, because that's what we were talking about, I'll go out for a couple weeks at a time every fall, and it's a nice disconnect. It's terrifying. I mean, you're out there alone in the elements, maybe with a couple friends, but... I do a lot of it alone too.

And so you go in those dark places that you've been putting aside for the last year, two years, your whole life, whatever. You've got to wrestle with that stuff. But the silence is a sacred thing, man. And our culture is terrified of it. I'm scared of it. But because it's in the silence that you wrestle with your demons, but beyond that, it's in the silence that you hear the voice of God.

And so you go in those dark places that you've been putting aside for the last year, two years, your whole life, whatever. You've got to wrestle with that stuff. But the silence is a sacred thing, man. And our culture is terrified of it. I'm scared of it. But because it's in the silence that you wrestle with your demons, but beyond that, it's in the silence that you hear the voice of God.

And so you go in those dark places that you've been putting aside for the last year, two years, your whole life, whatever. You've got to wrestle with that stuff. But the silence is a sacred thing, man. And our culture is terrified of it. I'm scared of it. But because it's in the silence that you wrestle with your demons, but beyond that, it's in the silence that you hear the voice of God.

And while demons will scare us, And rightly so, they should. Something even more terrifying is the voice of God. And what I mean is like, in that silence, God can ask you to do anything. You know, drop your nets and follow me. And it could reveal itself. He could ask you to do anything. Move across the world and do this project or whatever it may be. And then the ball's in our court.

And while demons will scare us, And rightly so, they should. Something even more terrifying is the voice of God. And what I mean is like, in that silence, God can ask you to do anything. You know, drop your nets and follow me. And it could reveal itself. He could ask you to do anything. Move across the world and do this project or whatever it may be. And then the ball's in our court.

And while demons will scare us, And rightly so, they should. Something even more terrifying is the voice of God. And what I mean is like, in that silence, God can ask you to do anything. You know, drop your nets and follow me. And it could reveal itself. He could ask you to do anything. Move across the world and do this project or whatever it may be. And then the ball's in our court.

And that scares us because if we truly open our heart up to the Lord, man, we don't know what he's going to ask. We lose control, but we don't really have the control to begin with. Anyhow, so many different ways we can take this, but the silence... Hold on.

And that scares us because if we truly open our heart up to the Lord, man, we don't know what he's going to ask. We lose control, but we don't really have the control to begin with. Anyhow, so many different ways we can take this, but the silence... Hold on.

And that scares us because if we truly open our heart up to the Lord, man, we don't know what he's going to ask. We lose control, but we don't really have the control to begin with. Anyhow, so many different ways we can take this, but the silence... Hold on.

For me, one of the ways that it comes about is just like clarity from like all the stuff I've been going through before. So it's almost like a retrospective, like just time to reflect. So going back to like the work stuff. It's a superpower that God's given us, men in particular, to provide. We're the providers, and we've got to do stuff.

For me, one of the ways that it comes about is just like clarity from like all the stuff I've been going through before. So it's almost like a retrospective, like just time to reflect. So going back to like the work stuff. It's a superpower that God's given us, men in particular, to provide. We're the providers, and we've got to do stuff.

For me, one of the ways that it comes about is just like clarity from like all the stuff I've been going through before. So it's almost like a retrospective, like just time to reflect. So going back to like the work stuff. It's a superpower that God's given us, men in particular, to provide. We're the providers, and we've got to do stuff.

And if you don't, your family dies, the village dies, society dies, the world dies. So we've got to put stuff out. We've got to be producers. Satan likes to use that because if we get too task-oriented, then we forget about... like making time for the main things, for the important things. So you were talking about these different little signs or affirmations that God would give you.

And if you don't, your family dies, the village dies, society dies, the world dies. So we've got to put stuff out. We've got to be producers. Satan likes to use that because if we get too task-oriented, then we forget about... like making time for the main things, for the important things. So you were talking about these different little signs or affirmations that God would give you.

And if you don't, your family dies, the village dies, society dies, the world dies. So we've got to put stuff out. We've got to be producers. Satan likes to use that because if we get too task-oriented, then we forget about... like making time for the main things, for the important things. So you were talking about these different little signs or affirmations that God would give you.

Whenever you're just working too fast or too much, you're going to miss them. I'm sure there's 444s that you walked by before, like when you're just on a mission, just going. They were there the whole time. But what's going on now is you're more aware of it. And the more aware of it you become, the more you'll see them. And you'll really realize how present God is in your life.