The sound of sheer silence....

I've had this written on a scrap of paper in my bible for ages, i can't remember where i heard it, and hurriedly copied it down, but if must have touched me at the time, for me to do so...and it touches me again, as i re read it, as i think of the Lord, in the depths of my soul, the depths of my very self, weaving his touch of flames, keeping me alight, igniting me a new...and i am awed:


Lord of the high and lonely places, I worship you

Lord of the intimate valleys and quiet places, I adore you

I praise you, gracious Lord, for the times when i have known you in the secret sanctuary of my soul

When the wind of change has buffeted my belief and when my faith has trembled as the earthquake of doubt has shaken it

I am glad that you have been there, merciful Lord

When the fire of your spirit has tempted my soul, I acknowledge that my spirituality has become stronger

In the sound of sheer silence, when I stop my ceaseless noise and I listen for your voice, I rejoice that you speak

So let me go out and stand on the mountains of doubt, of disbelief and of concern before the Lord

For the Lord is about to pass by and let me hear a sound of sheer silence, and then the voice of my God

Amen <3

Go in peace, for the Lord is with you, always and forever

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