"What if I said, "Stop praying"? What if I told you to stop talking at God for a while, but instead take a long, hard look at Him before you speak another word? Solomon warned us not to rush into God's presence with words. That's what fools do. And often, that's what we do.
We are a culture that relies on technology over community, a society in which spoken and written words are cheap, easy to come by, and excessive. Our culture says anything goes; fear of God is almost unheard of. We are slow to listen, quick to speak, and quick to become angry.
The wise man comes to God without saying a word and stands in awe of Him. It may seem a hopeless endeavor, to gaze at the invisible God. But Romans 1:20 tells us that through creation, we see His "invisible qualities" and "divine nature." "
There have been a lot of words, or prayers, offered to God on our behalf during these past few days. We have even flooded heaven with our own. I just want to make sure that in the process of my conversation with God I take the time to just stop praying and listen to Him. We are definitely in the middle of making a very important decision and need His wisdom. My true prayer is that we will stop praying just to be able to say we prayed a prayer and actually listen.
Definitely praying for you guys! :)
ReplyDelete-Natalie (Thompson) and Keith Owens