That’s always my prayer—that I can be totally present with the person
I’m talking to,
not thinking about the next thing I’m, going to ask—
not filling
up the awkward spaces with words.
~~Cathleen Falsani
This
morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing comes from Take Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest
Christian Women Writers of All Time.
It’s
difficult to not think about ourselves. Our minds keep us consumed with how we look, how we feel, what we want. .
. Even during conversations we are often thinking about ourselves. We want to
keep the conversation going so we don’t look awkward. We’re so busy thinking
about the next question, we don’t hear the answer to the one we just asked!
Cathleen
Falsani advises that we pray for the ability to be totally present with others
and to trust God with our needs as we shift our attention outward. We don’t have
to fill up every space with words. We need to allow for conversation, back and
forth, and even the silence of reflection. This shows that we are engaged and
that we care.
Let
God guide your conversations today. Be totally present for those with whom you
converse. After all, that’s just how God listens to you.
Prayer
for Meditation
Lord, I am self-focused in many areas.
I need your grace to let go of me and hear others.
Scripture
for Meditation
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble,
thinking or others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own
interests, but take an interest in others, too. Philippians
2:3-4
Music
for Meditation
Be Still and Know That He is God
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