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To be still.
It's hard for my heart to be still.
All the music, chaos, traffic, words, interaction, media -
always bombarding me. Distracting me.
And I let it carry me away on it's current. I let myself melt into the world, eyes feasting on the colors and lights whirring by.
Sometimes, every once in a while though,
God stops me.
He puts a hand on my racing heart and says, "Be still."
He brings me back, in the dead of night, when I'm alone.
He reminds me that I was made for him. That he is more beautiful than anything I can imagine.
Life with him is infinitely better than life with the world.
And I talk to him and I love him and I know that's where I belong.
With him. In the secret place, in the stillness.
Then I forget again.
I forget.
Oh God, bind my wandering heart to you. Because I am prone to wander, to leave the God I love. I know I am, and I beg you to
never let me go.
STOP
Hey, if you want to do this too, you can.
I'll direct you over here because I'm not as good at stating the rules.
Thanks for reading. Really. You mean so much to me.
6 comments:
This is my first visit to your blog I believe. Love this little piece of writing. I love how this became a prayer in the end. It inspires me to write better. :-)
What great reminders to me of where my attention should be. I liked this one the best: "He reminds me that I was made for him" Very encouraging - glad to have read this one!
It is a constant struggle...and a discipline in our lives. We just have to keep trying and doing our best.
This is lovely. Thank you for sharing. It is very encouraging to me, especially today.
Thanks you, Anna.
For the reminder that I'm not alone.
What's that hymn, "prone to wander Lord I know it... " I'll have to go look it up in my old hymnal, because it also talks about being bound like a fetter to our Savior -- sometimes I am so distracted I need a leash! Great post (linking up too)
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