Pondering the significance of Christ's calling to discipleship. I mean that it ought to be raised above itself that it may not bring into God's sight anything our blind and stupid reason is wont to devise, nor hold itself within the limits of its own vanity, but rise to a purity worthy of God. We don't hear much about the sin of vanity nowadays. Perhaps we should. For it is vanity to dominate the conversation with the Almighty God.
Silence is good preparation for conversational prayer.
Silence enables us to settle the mind, turning it from its busy agenda. Each day we do have lotsof things on our minds. We won't necessarily ignore these thoughts about persons and activities, when we engage in private prayer, but we will put them to the side when first we approach the Almighty, so that we come to prayer joyously awaiting conversation with the Creator of the universe. Lay your earthly cares down before the throne, then pray. The fruit of solitude is increased sensitivity and compassion for others.