Is it just me or does life seem to have gotten SO busy. There seems to be an endless flow of distractions and intrusions that hinder me. Recently I have been reading a book called The ruthless elimination of hurry. (Ok, I confess; listening to – I’m far too busy to sit down with a book!) The book itself is an easy read, but it asks some challenging questions about our modern lifestyle. Written by John Mark Comer, an American pastor, it is written very much from a Christian perspective but there is lots in it to speak to anyone living their life in our crazy, busy, noisy, nonstop, often overwhelming world. The chapter I read (listened to) this week is all about silence and solitude, something that few of us get enough of! After discussing it in our small group I was inspired to write this poem.
In the silence
In the stillness
Of the quiet place
I will seek you
Come towards you
Turn to me your face
I am ready
To hear from you
Speak your truth to me
I will listen
To hear from you
Words so Fatherly
In the silence
In the stillness
Of the quiet place
I will meet you
Be at peace there
Rest in your embrace
Life, as I understand it 