Comes the time for a
difficult chat,
When there are tough things
that need to be said,
Prayer talk practiced gives
the tact,
To wisely consider matters with both heart
and head.
How important to have the difficult
conversation first with ourselves in the courts of God before controversial
matters are raised, creating conflicts of misunderstanding. Prayer talk is
wisdom for a happily prudent life.
It is amazing how well in tune we can be
with God when we have deliberately stalled on action that could be devoid of
his will. How well God acts at times when we avert our own action in favour
that he might speak, through, and into our circumstances.
***
Comes the time when faith
must rise,
Which is best underpinned
by prayer talk,
Where the request of God:
“Open my eyes,
So I might, in you and with you, walk.”
Faith and prayer talk go hand in hand, and
we are seriously mistaken when we separate the two. The simplest of prayers –
to commence them this way – is to ask the Lord to open our eyes so we would
walk in keeping with him.
Talking seems to precede walking, this way.
But this is prayer talk we talk about – not the officious sense of pride that
makes us speak without thinking.
***
Comes the time when I’m
flat on my back,
When my troubles cause me to
spill,
Where all the attention’s
on my lack,
And everything seems such a bitter pill.
Prayer talk is crucial when a prayerful walk
is impossible. Sometimes we feel so backwashed in the midst of life – when we
are flummoxed and floored for a response – that a numbed and non-vocal prayer
is all we have. That’s okay. We allow the ministry of God’s healing to speak
and revive our weary bones, so again we can walk.
***
Comes the time for the
moment to hustle,
When panic is the order of
the day,
Where by prayer talk I need
to resist the bustle,
And ensure my resilience holds sway.
Prayer talk, as these times, is that shot of
awareness that soothes the heart and quietens the mind when fear rages. Prayer
talk calms our walk.
***
Comes the time when I’m all
at peace,
When I’m cogently Holy
Spirit led,
Prayer talk makes the
distractive noise cease,
And my head and heart are entwined and wed.
This is the state of serenity we all dream
of; where peace plays beautifully on the track of the mind to a harmony sweet
to the heart.
***
Prayer talk – solemn and constant communion with God in our
thoughts – is the means by which we prayerfully walk.
© 2013 S. J. Wickham.
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