Gracious Heavenly FatherSample

Gracious Heavenly Father,

Help us to be still, Lord –
to listen hard for the voice of Your Spirit.

In the busyness of our day,
and the rush to be and do
may we still
undeniably,
unmistakably,
hear the hush of Your Spirit.

Sometimes, Lord,
You speak in the power
of a whirlwind.

Sometimes, Father God,
Your voice comes
as a whisper
to a listening soul,
a soft stirring,
a gentle nudging,
a tender prodding,
a quiet convicting.

No matter how loud
our world may be,
no matter how many voices
vie for our attention,
may it be Your voice
we hear, Father God –
Your voice we listen to,
Your voice we follow.

Help us to be still, Lord,
to listen hard for the voice of Your Spirit.

In Jesus’ precious name,
we pray,

Amen.