“For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.”
Psalm 107:9
God is showing me something new about prayer. I know prayer is important and powerful. I know that our prayers invite God to move in our lives. But I realize that oftentimes, I am doing all the talking in my praying.
On a typical morning, I slip on my slippers and head straight downstairs while the house is still quiet. As my coffee is brewing, I grab my journal, pen, and Bible. Once coffee making is complete (priorities :) ) I head straight to my back porch. I curl up on my favorite chair…and then I start pouring out my heart to God. I tell Him all the stuff that’s going on in my heart…which is awesome! I tell Him what’s concerning me…which is awesome that we can do that! I pray for people…of course, so amazing that we can do that. I lay out my requests before Him…of course, He wants us to do that.
But today, it struck me in a new way. How much listening do I do? “Be still and know I am God.” Psalm 46:10. Am I doing that? I realize I typically pray, read the Word, and then move into my day. Those are great things! Of course! But I think I am missing out on something…hearing from God.
It can feel silly to literally just sit still and listen. It can feel awkward to just sit and just let our thoughts linger on the thought that He is God. But how might this little change in the way we do quiet time with God…change us? What if we created a sacred time on top of our quiet time to just listen…for His holy nudges, for His gentle whispers, and for His sweet truth and direction? I don’t know exactly what He’ll show us. I don’t know if it will take some practice to sit still for twenty minutes…but what if…
What if we got to know Him more by listening?
What if we felt His love more by sitting still?
What if we felt a deeper connection to the God of the universe throughout our day because we were taking this sacred time out of our day and reserving it for Him?
I’m excited. I’m excited to sit still and listen. What might we discover? How might we be changed.
Are you with me?
I’m with you! :)