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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Today's Frontline Devotion Monday, March 22, 2004 Prayer Without an Agenda |
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Frontline Devotion for Monday, March 22, 2004, by Pastor Dave Sonnenberg
Prayer doesn’t always have to have an agenda. Many times when we pray we think
we have to ask for something or be actively sharing our thoughts and feelings
with God.
What happens when you have little to say? What happens if you are tired? What
happens if you talk all the time and want a rest?
I sometimes hear people say the phrase- “be still”. “Be still and know that I
am God”. How can you and I learn to be still?
I envision this kind of prayer to be like when I golf with my dad. There are
many times on the golf course where we talk, but there are also many moments
where we simply are walking the course without talking- simply enjoying being
together. It is kind of funny, but the moments of silence in the presence of my
father are reassuring to me. They remind me that I am loved, that I have had
constant guidance throughout my life, and that he will be with me as I move
ahead on my journey. Words don’t always need to be spoken. His presence
conveys powerful messages to me.
Be still. Experiment in your own way. Find times where you are in God’s
presence without an agenda. See what happens.
Lord God, help us to be still. Help us to put our words and our agenda’s aside.
Help us to “be still” and enjoy being in your presence. Reveal yourself to us
this day and in the journey ahead. Help us to know with confidence that you
walk with us on our ongoing journey. Amen
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