Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Listen Closely

Shhh, listen, what do you hear?

Nothing?

Listen closer.

Thoughts, rumblings?

Labeling them thinking, wipe away your own thoughts

Think of nothing

Just listen

The birds, they sing

The wind, it howls

The leaves, they shake

Recognize all but stop listening to them

They are noise, label them as such

Turn inward

The silence within

No tension, no anxiousness, no reserved meeting time

Just silence

Just God

Listen

Wordless words speak your name

Wordless words speak of love

You are love

You are peace

In this moment, in this silence

be present, be aware

God is this moment

Again, come the thoughts

Want to do, need to do

Back to the silence

Back to the peace

Back to the love

Be filled with love

Filled with hope

The wordless words grow louder

Until the shout your name

Home is where you are

Home, in the arms of God

Be still

Be patient

Listen

Let no distractions come into the silence

Label them thinking and concentrate on God

Be it a moment, be it an hour

This silence is a prayer

This silence is a connection

Be still, feel

Be still, listen

Love envelopes your person

Embrace the silence

Embrace God

Listen, God is speaking

He is speaking to you

Will you shut off the world and just listen?





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