Have a quiet time....

The fewer words the better prayer. ~Martin Luther

The kids are talking about prayer in Kidz Place this month at church. They get sent home a paper that summarizes what they've been learning, and it goes on the fridge for remembering throughout the week. On it was the definition of the word "prayer". It said, "prayer is talking and listening to God."

I'm so glad it said that-- listening to God! Praying is two-way commmunication! Listening to God is the best part, and we can't listen if we're too busy talking. Of course, we're to praise him and pour out our hearts to Him (psalm 62:8) as a drink offering, but we have to let Him consume them and purify us, that we would be filled with His Spirit. I think that requires a pause.

I love this song, and it has a line in it that says "I tried to hear from heaven, but I talked the whole time." While we'll never fully understand "Holy" on this side of heaven, He'll reveal Himself little by little as we listen.