wait

Opening Prayer: For God alone my soul waits in silence. (Psalm 62:1, ESV)

Scripture: Psalm 62:1-8

Journal: How are you following God’s leading these days?  How are you following your own?  Will you wait for him alone in silence?

Reflection:

wait

psalm 62:1,5

for God alone

my soul waits

in silence

is so foreign

to my regular

mode of operation

i run ahead

i manufacture

i produce

i initiate

i lead

rarely do i stop

rarely do i sit

rarely do i listen

rarely do i wait

if i claim

that i am

following you

then how is that

even possible

for my life tells

a different story

it shows me that

i am not following you

but following me

how different

would things be

if i only did

what you told me to

for God alone

O my soul

wait in silence

Prayer

Closing Prayer:

It’s funny how my first tendency is to tell you

why I should or should not do something,

rather than to sit in silence and allow you to tell me. 

I must have patience.  I must take time and space

to allow the first wave of voices to die down.

So that my soul might be calm enough and quiet enough

to be able to hear your still, small voice.