BP91 - A Prayer Asking God to Help Me Slow Down


Greetings...

Provided below is a prayer I crafted many years ago.  In this prayer, I ask God to help me slow down so I can be with Him more The Way He Is With Me.  Consider adding a prayer like this to your life shared with God.  In all arenas of my life, I've begun to consciously aim at moving at "Godspeed."  In my experience, it would seems God moves at a pace that more resembles that of a turtle, sloth, or snail than any other creature.  If you feel distant from God, perhaps the best way to catch up to Him is to slow down.

Below the prayer is a link to video I've been watching at least once a quarter for the last ten years or so.

Peace to you, Friends...

--

Holy, Glorious, and Gracious God…

I know that when I speak, You Always Hear me. In fact, I know that every time I say (or try to say) something to You, You’re Always Far More Ready to Listen to Me than I Am to Speak. I know, too, that every time I listen (or try to listen) to You, You’re Always Far More Ready to Speak to Me than I Am to Listen. O God, in time and over time, Enable me to slow down—long enough and consistently enough—so I can be with You more The Way You Are With Me! May my slowing down and taking things more at Your Pace (that is, at "Godspeed [see link below]") be and become a more ever-present reality—perhaps, even, the norm—in my heart-mind (including my reasoning capacities and instincts), body, and personhood.

Link: “Godspeed: The Pace of Being Known,” The Ranch Studios (https://www.vimeo.com/200206468)

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