Taking the time

It's hard to find the time to think sometimes. Thinking takes time and doesn't at all look productive. Quiet time, reading scripture, resting, they are not the popular thing to do. I read a book by Tim Hansel once called "When I relax I feel guilty". That's a sad concept! What makes relaxing feel wrong? What makes being quiet so hard? In 1 Kings chapter 19 Elijah is standing on the mountain waiting to hear from the LORD. There is a wind, fire and an earthquake but the LORD in not there-- then he hears a "still small voice" and Elijah readies himself to listen. He recognizes the still small voice as the LORD. It is hard to hear that still small voice in the clamor. Perhaps that is why Elijah is sent to the mountains in the first place?