Megan's prayer: MercyMe "Word of God Speak"

With the freezing temperatures outside, one of my favorite things to do is snuggle with a blanket and just relax. I don’t need the TV or movies or a book to keep me occupied; I just enjoy the stillness, and the chance to just “be.”

Tonight I am giving myself that opportunity. I am going to bed relatively early for a Friday night, I’m going to wrap up in some warm blankets, and just be in God presence. It is during these times that I feel the most loved, and it is my chance to catch up with God, and just talk to him about my life. This song was the perfect way to end a wonderful day, and start, what I hope to be, an amazing night.

To be still and know
That You're in this place
Please let me stay and rest
In Your holiness

Chris' prayer: MercyMe's "Word of God Speak"

I'm finding myself in the midst of You
Beyond the music, beyond the noise

Ah, how I wish that this blog would have started with this song! For these, these are the lyrics which represent what this entire project is for me: the opportunity to find myself in the presence of God, and hopefully to do so in a way that extends beyond the scope of this project, to find myself in His presence whether I'm listening to the music He gives me, the noise of the world, or the sound of my own voice. I pray that the Word of God may speak to me at all times.


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Marie's Prayer: MercyMe's "Word of God Speak"

I'm finding myself in the midst of You

I want to be in the midst of God, see his love all around me. I want to look at what He's done and know that He's there and always was and will be.

Beyond the music, beyond the noise

I want to get past all the noise of life around me. It's not even limited to noise, but any distractions. I am beyond the distractions of worry and stress and just, everything. No longer letting anything in or out, but just being there. I find it easier to see God in the world in the quiet that comes with letting go of every distraction.

All that I need is to be with You

With letting go I see that all I need is You, God. I don't need that anger or worry that I've been holding onto. I just need to be alone with God and give my all to Him.

And in the quiet hear Your voice

Erinnicole's Prayer: MercyMe's "Word of God Speak"

I'm finding myself at a loss for words

i hear that. so often, i sit down to pray and i have no clue what to say. i can relate....

And the funny thing is it's okay

that...i cant relate to. what? it's okay that i don't know that to say?
that was my honest thought process when i read the lyrics to this song. i am so familiar with not being able to find words in prayer, which annoys me to no end because i am a writer. that means, words are my gift. they are my talent. the strongest and sometimes only way i can express myself is through poetry. so when i sit down to talk to God and can't even use the gift He gave me, how am i supposed to feel? i feel bad. i feel like i have let Him down, in the fact that i can talk to everyone but Him.
but the fact that "it's okay"...just like yesterday's song...the more i listen to it, the more it makes sense. and it makes sense because i am listening and not talking. perhaps i should apply that to my prayer life. that i don't need to ask God what to do, because if i would spend more time listening and less time attempting to talk...i would understand and i would actually hear him. i pray, Lord, that i can listen better and more often.

the last thing i need is to be heard.