Being Still

Sitting still
Relishing the quiet
Desiring to draw near
To the Source of all that is

"My whole being, I lay open before You
I have no big gift to give
No extraordinary talent, no great accomplishment
No brilliant insight, no strength of personality
All I lay before You
Is this growing desire to be truly with and for You

To see people as they really are, with Your eyes
To listen to their life within, with Your ears
To understand their unspoken needs, with Your heart
To let Your love touch them in simple, little ways
To help them in the little steps they decide to take
In coming home to You

Lord may I ask,
Why does this desire continue to grow and not fade?
Why do the many roads always seem to lead to one road?
This is from You, right?"

Sitting very still
Relishing the quiet
Wanting to stay this way for now
Or for as long He thinks it should take

Like in a cocoon
Wrapped by inner silence
Listening
Waiting
Being still

Devotion

When I heard this song (popularized by the Everly Brothers way back in the 1960's) play this morning, the first thing that came to mind was that the lyrics are also fitting for someone kneeling before Him in adoration. Who said prayer had to be solemn all the time? This cheery old song could equally be a genuine prayer. However, better to insert the word "try", as in "I'll TRY never to hurt you.. TRY never to lie... TRY never to be untrue... TRY never to give you reason to cry... TRY to always be devoted to you..." - to maintain our credibility before Him!

DEVOTED TO YOU

Darling you can count on me
Till the sun dries up the sea
Until then I'll always be
Devoted to you

I'll be yours till endless time
I'll adore your charms sublime
Guess by now you know that I'm
Devoted to you

I'll never hurt you
I'll never lie
I'll never be untrue
I'll never give you reason to cry
I'd be unhappy if you were blue

Through the years our love will grow
Like a river it will flow
It can't die because I'm so
Devoted to you

- Felice & Boudleaux Bryant

Now try shifting perspective, and imagine that it is He who is singing this song to you...

I'll never hurt you
I'll never lie
I'll never be untrue
I'll never give you reason to cry
I'd be unhappy if you were blue

Through the years our love will grow
Like a river it will flow
It can't die because I'm so
Devoted to you

Wow!

Inner Freedom

INNER FREEDOM

To allow all energy from within
to flow freely and naturally

To express what is in my heart
and mind and body and soul
Free from fear of others' opinions

To let love unfold in its own time and way
Free from unhealthy attachments

To follow comfortable timing
Immersed in the joy of the given moment

To be in God 's loving presence
Trusting that He leads the way


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