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Are You Listening by dianne register © 2009 God speaks to us, if we listen. Do we wait for His still small voice? Are we careful to open our hearts and ears— A simple but definite choice? Do we spend time each day in His presence Sharing our hopes and our dreams; Or call on Him just in an hour of need As a final resort, so it seems? What act would it take in our busy lives To listen and heed His word-- To end chaos as it surrounds us-- To be healed – pure and free as a bird? He tells us to give Him our burdens To place on Him all of our cares He promises to always be with us And He listens to each small despair. Is our prayer life considerably lacking? Do we ever take time just for Him? Or do we go through each day self indulgent Concerned with our personal whims? Until the next tragedy happens Until life falls apart at the seams Then suddenly we call Him to help us, "Please save us," we urgently scream. But what if our God didn't listen? If He treated us as we do Him Listening only when He chose to listen. How different our lives would be then! If He spoke when it was convenient If spared us a short space in time To share just a few precious moments Of HIS personal life so sublime. If He chose to bestow all His blessings Just when it was found opportune On a haphazardly personal basis Selectively did He attune. But God IS our constant companion He listens and answers our prayers He speaks to us if we just listen For He is a Father who cares. |
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