I have a hearing problem, not because of all the punk concerts I went to in high school.

My problem is a spiritual hearing problem.

I’m addicted to…  a lot of things.

• Technology – I bring my iPhone in to the bathroom so I can check Facebook on the toilet.
• Busyness – I want to brag about how many important meetings I had.
• Music – I’m listening to Angels and Airwaves as I right this.
• Entertainment – I watched the 1^st  six seasons of the Office in a matter of weeks.

These addictions have one thing in common…

They drown out the voice of God.

I just finished re-reading the classic “Practicing the Presence of God” by 18^th century monk named Brother Lawrence.  The description of his intimate, ongoing intimacy with the almighty has inspired God lovers for centuries.

I found myself asking…

Why am I not…