The fear of sitting in silence with God can be quite real. Just as looking into a broken mirror reflects a skewed version of our appearance, our perspective of God, ourselves, and the idea of silent prayer is a bit skewed by the shattered parts of the heart.
Many in the world today are in despair. The smog of hopelessness has taken over their hearts. They never have known, or have forgotten, His merciful love and forgiveness.
All of our life journey is our spiritual story. It is up to us whether that be a story of journeying alone in the wilderness or the story of a life of grace, one walked arm-in-arm with Jesus and being carried by Him through the rough spots.
For many, our future looks dark and grim because they have lost the light of faith. Jesus is the only cure to hopelessness, and His love is our key to happiness. But we cannot share that which we do not possess. For love of country, we must first allow ourselves to be loved by God.
The more we possess, the more problems we have stemming from our possessions. We engage in these to satisfy the emptiness that only God can fill. But these also provide diversion from being with our Father. Instead, let Jesus be your sanctuary of solace, your refuge of relief.