Come to the Quiet

This is a blog post by Emily P. Freeman.  And these are words that I want to pray today.  From going on an Inner Life retreat this weekend and experiencing solitude, silence, and prayer, to getting back into the full swing of things on a bright Monday morning, I do yearn for more stillness of the weekend.  My life isn't typically "still", nor do I think it will ever be...  My life seems to be busy and full of really good things that take up my time.  Yet solace with the Lord is something my soul desires and something that I want more of. 
Lord, to you I pray.

"We confess our tendency to worship productivity
and that our exhaustion is often the result of our own obsession.

Show us how to walk at Jesus’ pace.

Remind us that our souls aren’t made for hurry but to find their rest in You.

Teach us the sound of our Father’s voice so that we can move to the unforced rhythms of grace.

Reveal to us our own assignment and empower us to do our own thing well.

Give us the courage to define our own margins, to be people with a strong no and a thoughtful yes.

May this season of thanksgiving be for us a sweet reminder
of Your presence in our everyday moments.

Encourage us as we wait for results.

Comfort us as we listen in the darkness

Slow us down in Your presence,
we pray."

Thank you, Emily, for sharing your heart that I may more completely dwell in the presence of the Lord today (and every day).