Be Still

“Discipline…is to leave room in our hearts where we can listen
to the Spirit of God in a life-changing way.”
Henri Nouwen, Mourning into Dancing, 43


Be still, my heart
Stop racing ahead
Of what is planned

Be empty, my heart
Clear out the clutter,
What seems to be real

Be open, my heart
To ideas outside
My own circuit

Be filled, my heart
With life changing thoughts
And hopes unknown

Be learning, my heart
Of dreams and visions
Coming from afar

Be listening, my heart
To the voice of God
Not often heard

Be still, my heart
Relax in the presence
Of the Life-Giver