Waves lapping on the shore,
caressing pebbles,
Stroking backwards and forwards,
a rhythm of serenity and quiet pause,
contradicting the rush and the frantic lifestyle
which often overwhelms that inner search
for peace; for stillness.
We are advised to search for the still, small voice
which Elijah heard after the frenzy of earthquake,
wind and fire.
The thing is that he did not seek it.
The voice sought him.
All he did was stand uncertain of what was happening.
His world was crashing around him.
Confusion reigned.
But God waited and came quietly,
speaking words Elijah needed to hear.
And so for us
Like the waves, God’s grace flows across the pebbles
of our life as clear, pure water,
bathing us with His love.
He seeks us out and refreshes our life with new hope.
Sense the movement of the waves
and listen.
You may just find that there is a message for you
which you need to hear.
[Mr G 8th August 2024]
“after immense Activity one passes into a phase
where passivity is the only way.
I pray that you may be finding this passivity as the way
in which the soul serves God, not by doing this or that
but by passively receiving the great stream of His love
and compassion.
{Michael Ramsey}
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The next Blog item will be later in August
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