Subtitle: Praying when God appears absent.
As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God (Psalm 42.1-2)
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled (Matthew 5.6)
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Kneeling with lifted hands, the pain of brittle knees matches my anguish in Your Absence. Still, in faith fervent, e’en feeble, I wait for You, O Lord. Maranâ thâ‘!
The air swirls silently ‘round me; the invisible staircase of my breath aching to echo the footfalls of Your coming. Maranâ thâ‘!
Where, O Lord, are You? I pray You, sate my soul’s hunger, quench my soul’s thirst! Maranâ thâ‘!
Ah, You are in the silence! You are the Silence!
Thus, I quiet my pleas to match Your Presence that I may hear Your still, small Voice.
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occasional observations of mind and heart, soul and spirit 