Several years ago I wrote a poem that expressed to the Lord my longing for more time alone in His presence. I am ashamed sometimes at how easily this heart’s desire can be muted by the worries and occupations of my day. But, as I explore this problem of prayerlessness, I am finding that one help in overcoming the problem has been to reconnect with this deep hunger that is always there, whether I am aware of it or not. When my stomach growls, I normally try to feed it. But if I ignore the growling long enough, chances are good that it will calm down and perhaps even go away after awhile. Depending on how busy I am, I may even forget entirely about the fact that I need to eat. I wonder if this might happen with the growling of our souls for more of God. The poem below expresses a desire to learn to wait on the Lord with the faith that doing so yields rich results. I recently put the poem to music, and have been singing it as part of my prayer time. So, if you want to hear what it sounds like in song, you can click on the YouTube link beneath the poem.
Let me learn to linger longer,
Loving Lord, within Thy Light
Hoist me higher, Hope of Heaven,
High like hinds upon the heights
Grace me, God, with glorious gladness
Grab me . . . grip me with gentle glove
Ask of me anything, Adored One, my Abba
Anoint me, Almighty, with oil from above
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fkDHEiiMCbo
2 comments:
Keep on listening to that inner voice as "deep cries out to deep"...That's how we hear Him speak to us...Praying daily for you.
i, too, often ignore hunger longing during my busyness to find that it will quiet some. i do this forgetting that by the time i finally give this longing my attention, i have usually become extremely irritable. at times, i have lashed out and even hurt someone i love dearly. how true is it of our hunger for time with our Father. i pray that we will not get to those hurtful places before seeking HIM.
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