A Prayer For Conversation

A prayer for Conversation

Can I live my life in conversation with God?

Dear God,

I would love to be like your servant Nehemiah, who lived with a constant sense of your presence. Your Word shows that his life was a moment-by-moment conversation with you, even as he pursued his ambitious agenda to rebuild the protective walls of Jerusalem. How can I grow more aware of you speaking in my life? Perhaps I could put a Post-it note on my computer to remind me to breathe a quick prayer whenever I sit down to work. Or I could set my cell-phone alarm to sound every sixty minutes, and then take thirty seconds to review how you have been with me the last hour and ask you to help me in the hour ahead. The point is, I need to take time to listen to you so our relationship can grow. Or really, so that I will grow closer to you as I settle myself and listen for your voice. My spiritual maturity is often hindered by inattention. I show up, but I come with an agenda and a list of demands. I’m sorry, God. I’m tired of my own voice, and I want to hear yours. Please talk to me. I’m ready to listen. Show me how my life can become a moment-by-moment conversation with you.

Come and listen to my counsel. I’ll share my heart with you and make you wise. Proverbs 1:23