Another thing he encourages is to be disciplined in soliloquy. I nodded in agreement, but wasn't sure what that word meant. I remember learning that word while studying Shakespeare in high school, but the exact definition escaped me. So today I looked it up. Here's the definition I found on the internet:
| 1. | an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present. |
| 2. | the act of talking while or as if alone. |
I do this all the time! (So much so that I once called my sister by my name)
So basically, all I have to do is turn my already constant soliloquy into fruitful soliloquy. Like preaching sermons to myself.
Really, though, this is a hugely encouraging thing for me. I have read a lot about Christian meditation and prayer and fasting and all the other spiritual disciplines, but I don't think I've ever come across soliloquy as a spiritual discipline before. (maybe I'm reading the wrong books) But it really does make a lot of sense to spend time reminding yourself of what you know about God and yourself and eternity. It's a good idea to preach a sermon to yourself now and then.
So, Self, let's get to it!
