The prompt for this Five Minute Friday is:
Voice
I write here ~ A Soft Gentle Voice ~ not really that I can be heard, but that I might listen and work out and share what I am hearing.
God met Elijah in the quiet. He did not show up in the wind, or the earthquake, or the fire – not in the dramatic, but in a soft gentle voice – a whisper.
Am I talking too much that I can’t hear what God has to say to me?
Am I looking for the spectacular?
Are my ears stopped up?
Am I quiet enough that I can hear the soft gentle voice of God?
Does the noise of the world drown out that which is most important? The voice of God.
And having heard – and knowing the presence of God - am I humbled?
It is not really important that my voice is heard here.
It is the voice of God that I want to hear.
STOP
Hopping over from 5 minute Fridays - thank you for the reminder! I was just showing a friend how to be still for 20 minutes - not necessarily in prayer, just to silence your soul for a bit to listen. It was a good reminder for me as I rush through my days all too often. When I am weak, I remember. When I am strong, I go back to rushing and forgetting - but then soon I am back in the weak spot!! Ugh. Have to get better!
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Mine for today was Muddy Praise: http://www.turquoisegates.com/2012/10/muddy-praise.html
Awesome post! I found my way here from Five Minute Friday as well! I am new to this community of writers - but I have been LOVING it! (I am doing the 31 Days series as well - on both my blogs... yeah - I didn't realize what I was doing there...?) I am going to click on your series and read it - most likely in November! ;)
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Wonderful post.
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