I will tell you something disturbing

Beware the silence of your own thought in the middle of the night. At such times you are susceptable to strange influences. A tired mind is weakened against the powers that covet our minds to devour them. Earlier in the day I originated some words that seemed wise. I present them for your edification; hopefully it's not too confusing.

A quiet mind is a doorway for the devil,
But a peaceful mind will abide in God's presence.

The words presented themselves of their own volition, but Jesus himself told a parable of a man from which a demon was cast. After that he cleaned his house and put it in order, but the demon later returned with seven of his friends and the man's second state was worse than his first. Furthermore, studies and anecdotes abound of the dangers of transcendental meditation, which empties the mind of all thought in an attempt to connect with the "universal consciousness" or "the void." Such concepts are, to me, thinly veiled deceptions at best, if not outright advertisements to invite satan into yourself. He is an entity that seeks to swallow your spirit in his hatred, which is insatiable. Isn't that the hallmark of damnation itself: to forfeit the identity that God gave you in favor of an illusion which consumes your soul? Read the book Perelandra by C.S. Lewis for a fictional supposition of how this might take form. My stomach turns at the thought.

Therefore, don't seek to quiet your mind, rather seek the Peace which passes all understanding. Consider nature as an excellent example. The most peaceful settings are far from the quietest. A summery field or the shore or a forest glen abound with the noises of water, of animals or children at play. Absolute silence is usually indicitave of some impending disaster, like an earthquake, for example. When you find yourself in such a silence, awaken the link between yourself and the Lord and be reassured by his immediacy.

One other interesting side effect of being too tired is that you begin to hallucinate. This is not abnormal, as you can find out in any psychology course, only most people don't recognize having hallucinated because the images are always very brief, no more than a "frame" of mind-time, if you will. I always recognize them, but I can rarely discern what the image was. The memory of it dies quickly without reinforcement.

Well, that's all for now. I'm too tired to write more.