In my lifetime, I have learned that two things are consistent. The first is that change is a part of life, and change will occur. Sometimes change is easy, and we welcome it, even pray for it. Sometimes change is challenging, and we wonder how we can escape the pain of it. The second and most crucial constant is God. He is here and loves us. He walks beside us and with us. He knows the extent of our pain and our joy.
An extraordinary person in my life quoted something for me the other day, and I don’t remember ever having heard the quote before.
“Let us be silent that we may hear the whisper of God”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
My Prayer
In sorrow and in joy, Lord, help us hear your whisper.
In the excitement and confusion of life, Lord, help us hear your whisper.
In youth and in age, Lord, help us hear your whisper.
In laughter and in tears, Lord, help us hear your whisper.
In health and in sickness, Lord, help us hear your whisper.
Through every twist and turn life brings—good and bad—Lord, help us hear your whisper.
And just as important, Lord, help us trust your reply.
KathieyV.
What do you need to hear from God today?
Tell God what you hope for and what you need.
I believe he hears our prayer, and in his whisper, God replies.
Not always with the answer we want, but with the response we need.