My world is deafening right now. I wonder about yours. Can you hear God’s whisper?

Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
You have given me relief when I was in distress.
Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! –Psalm 4:1 (ESV)

Work is both intense and empty for me.

Family is calling me, but I miss them always. But they are grown and living in the same loud world I am, even louder.

Ministry is calling. Do I have what it takes? No, but God does.

Caregiving, oh Lord, strengthen me for this responsibility you’ve given me. I know You do and will every day that I am needed. Whisper Your strength into my mind and body today, Lord.

My house needs constant maintenance for everything to function. Thank you, Lord, for the home you’ve given us.

In the garden, the weeds never stop. But neither have the flowers that He designed. They remind me of God’s creativity and generosity. No matter what is happening, I can see gifts from the Creator right here in my garden.

My body is calling me to self-care, something I seem to restart every morning.

Society is screaming with unrest, and I cry at the cruelty and brutality of it all. I long the hear God’s whisper to quiet our cries.

Politics are slimy, ugly, and loud. It seems they seek to divide with a loud hammer driving a wedge between us. I turn off the television. When will they hear God’s whisper?

The past drones on with the coulda-woulda-shoulda’s that will never be. But I can shut that out because I am redeemed.

All these things are screaming, all at once. I want them to stop. Stop for just a little while! I can’t hear God’s whisper, but I know He won’t let me miss it (1 Kings 19:11-12).

I must be sure He hears me. So I will pray, and I will read his word loudly back to him. I’ll pray with all my heart, and with all my soul, and with all my strength, and with my mind fully engaged (Luke 10:27). And I will be comforted.

Though the world is loud and I may have trouble hearing God’s whisper, but I know He is with me and that He hears me (Psalm 4:1). And He hears you, too.

You can also find me on Five Minute Fridays – A writing link-up. The one-word prompt this week is LOUD.
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