New Prayer Directives

have crossed a line

With prayer

Hard to trace

How I got there.

Years of asking

Thanking, whining

Standing in the gap

Expressing wonder.

But too much of that yapping jaw.

As if merit might be measured

That way, but NO.





One quiet early Sunday morning

Alone in a study room

On Laurier Campus.

Reading Colossians Letter.

Then trying to pray.

It was as if Holy Spirit

Interjected

“Doug please stop talking





I cannot squeeze a Word in.

Conversation is the ticket.

I will not overwhelm.

I want to partner in this.

Whisper to you.

You know this is true.





Perhaps communing, meditating.

Developing awareness that

We are together.

Peace and assurance

Come that way.

And very simply so. OK?”