Quiet Times

LORD,
I admit that I struggle to be still and quiet. I want to hear you speak, but I know that so often I throw out my complaints or needs and then rush on with my day without even listening for your response. Help me to prepare myself to hear you speak. Honestly, I feel awkward just sitting there and not talking. Please empty me of my need to be heard or to be in control of our times together. May I just spend time in your presence without verbalizing my prayers. Teach me to meditate on you and listen for your voice. Help me to believe that I will hear you, and ready my heart to hear you speak to me.

*** I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him...
Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in
him....Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. PSALM 62;1, 5, 8 ***

Time with God is a conversation, not phoning in an order and expecting and arrival in 30 minutes or less or its free. You need to sit down and have a cup of coffe or tea and stay awhile just like with anyone else. You cant sat " Hi! How are ya? I'm good. Kids good. Husbands good. Health okay. You okay?" SIP SIP "Uh Huh. WOW! REALLY! You don't say. Me too!" GULP GULP
There is no relationship there, just empty chit chat. You wouldn't have coffee and a conversation like this with one of your friends so why would you with the Lord? Rushing things along to suit your wants will not fullfill your true needs. Think back to my explanation of "WANT or NEED" in our household. The Lord knows what we truely need, and in order to recieve it sometimes you just need to STOP, SIT STILL AND BE QUIET. If your a mom then you are familiar with these words. So dont take and insult when I say, Your parent is giving you instruction and all you need to do is be quiet and you will hear Him.
Sometimes , even as grown ups we need a time out. Sit , calm your breathing and your mind and just enjoy the quiet. Open your ears and your heart and welcome the Lord in for nice quiet conversation.