Do you have a hard time hearing God speak to you? Many years ago, I was having a hard time hearing from Him. So I decided to try something new. Rather than coming before Him with all my worries and prayer requests, I deliberately sat still and just listened, waiting for Him to speak. This poem is the result of that time of quiet reflection.
Be Still
If I close my eyes and remain perfectly still
will I be able to shut out the noise of the day?
The barking dog across the street?
My neighbour’s children yelling?
The drone of the dishwasher?
Be STILL and know that I am God.
How can I be still enough to hear You, O Lord?
My mind is always racing.
Thoughts pop into my head,
random ideas that beg to be chased down.
I am still, but there is too much noise.
How do I HEAR you O Lord?
Do I keep repeating Your name like a mantra?
Will humming work, or scented candles?
Do I search the Scriptures looking for signs
that You are speaking only to me?
How do I HEAR you?
BE STILL and know that I am God.
Is it in the waiting?
How long do I give you before You will speak?
One hour? Two?
I have waited, yet I do not hear.
BE STILL and know that I am God.
I stepped outside and my ears were overwhelmed
with noise from cars, children, dogs and lawnmowers.
It is hard to focus inside my house.
It is equally hard outside.
And then I heard You.
A still small voice.
A gentle breeze that caressed my face.
The leaves rustling in the trees,
blowing a sweet sound of praise.
A sunbeam piercing through a cloud
landing on my face with a warm, gentle kiss.
Subtle touches that fill my heart
till it is close to bursting with joy!
No audible voice, but a presence that is unmistakable.
It is not the stilling of my mind or the sounds around me
that enable me to hear you.
I hear You because I have pursued You
and You love to be pursued.
So, I will seek you in the morning and in the evening.
I will talk to you throughout my stress-filled, noisy, busy days.
And I will hear You because
I am Your child and You are my God, my Father, my Saviour.
My Friend.
“Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10)
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