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Hearing in Silence

When Erica Wiggenhorn first gave her life to Jesus, she didn’t read the Bible much. In fact, she could hardly understand it! But that all changed when she learned how to study the Bible for herself. Now, Erica teaches God’s Word to thousands of women through her books, Bible study classes, and speaking engagements.

For over 10 years, Erica has taught women how to live balanced, purposeful lives. What drives her? Simply the desire to see God’s people understand and apply God’s Word to their lives, allowing it to transform and revive their hearts. Today, Erica shares how she finds spiritual renewal in her hectic schedule.

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I love people. My closest friends would undoubtedly classify me as an extrovert. But I crave silence. I hear God best in the shower and while blow-drying my hair because the white noise of the water and the electronic wind drown out all other distractions. I get why God put Elijah out in the middle of nowhere with no one to talk to before he received his call. He needed to learn to listen. The noise of this world gives me anxiety at times. It keeps my mind continually on edge as I try to process the barrage of facts flashing across my phone screen, streaming through my radio, or radiating from my television and computer. I need quiet.

I think the noise also affects a community. Restaurants are loud. Conversations are disrupted by dinging phones. There is no true connection. No one feels seen or heard, so we just keep getting louder and our speech gets more jarring as we try to get someone's attention. When I feel anxious or afraid, I pull away to a quiet place. I could never be one of those people who live in a house on the side of a mountain with no one around me because I love people. But I need silence to hear the whispers of God.

—Erica Wiggenhorn, Bible Teacher, as told to Rapt Interviews

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