Just got back from morning prayer. I really only thought I would do this the first day of the week—because I normally hate getting up before 8:00 in the morning. Something draws me back each day though. The five minutes of silence each morning is difficult…well I could just sit there and let the time go by without caring about making it count. However, trying to make this time meaningful takes effort. That is quite a paradox; it takes effort to put forth no effort. To be still and know that God is God, to say the very least, is something that I struggle with. However, these five minutes the past three mornings have been good. So often our prayers are words: words of adoration; words of confession; words of thanksgiving; words of supplication. It seems so rare, for me at least, to sit and try to listen. Listening for the voice of God is something I need to do more of!
completely agree. wish it was longer. great to have you around steve and thankx for sharing your blog.
ReplyDeleteHow do you not let your mind wander? I try to focus on just breathing and then hope I can focus on God.
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