God is the silent Power behind all things,
always ready to pur int our experience that which we need.
God works for us by working through us as us.
~ TEACHING OF THE MYSTIC by Ruth Lambek
There is no effort that we can make to still ourselves. True stillness comes naturally from moments of solitude where we allow our minds to settle. Just as water seeks its own level, the mind will gravitate toward the holy. Muddy water will become clear if allowed to stand undisturbed, and so too will the mind become clear if it is allowed to be still.