I figure, I haven't posted in what, a year? I blame school. Mostly. But the upside of school is at least I can post some of the assignments here.
If you haven't read the way of the heart by Henri Nouwen, I'd highly recommend it. I've read it twice in the past 3 years, which I think really says something about it since I usually can;t tolerate reading a book more than once every five years.
“Come, sit with me…”
Said my God to my heart, but my heart was silent.
And in my mind I searched long and hard
For the words to earn me my Lord’s regard
My heart was screaming, but I unaware
That the thing I sought was already there…
I’d try combinations,
Switch the phrases
Change the tone,
I was looking for something to feel less alone,
Some way to express myself and find myself heard
Some way to communicate through thought and pure word,
And I sit, and I think, and meditate on God
But.. To no avail… I was so
Lost, so
Alone, so
Confused, so
Unaware, so
Locked inside
What the world defined
As prayer…
And as such…
Locked out of communication.
It’s pure and it’s simple, and it’s obvious and true
Prayer isn’t about what words you use.
Prayer is the words that come from your heart
It’s a free flow of feeling
The mind takes little part.
It’s all of the things that you feel and you need
And all of the hurts that go deep, like seeds…
You cannot be healed or find true rest,
Until you pray from your heart, and trust that God knows what’s best.
~Silver
~Silver
