whispers

I spent more time with the little guy with the cast this morning. He wound up with us hanging out by yet another pool today. Which is how I found myself involved in a game of War that lasted over 40 minutes and was still going when it was time for us to leave. And he was laughing, smiling, and enjoying himself. Even better, some of the other kids joined us. It probably didn't hurt that it was pretty cold in the pool today.

I just told a friend that I'm becoming more sensitive to the whispers lately. I'm realizing that sometimes the things that I think of as impulsive decisions may also be little nudges from God. They tell me to do things like go into the kitchen and check to see if anyone needs my help before leaving a dinner at church tonight. There I found a woman washing dishes and in need of someone to dry them. I had been considering leaving, but I was glad I stayed and listened to that "whisper".

Another came in the form of a conversation with an old friend tonight. For some reason, I really felt like I was supposed to contact her. She later revealed that she thought that it was God's idea. And during that conversation, I had the idea through yet another "whisper" to make my prayer list a concrete thing. That is something that I've never actually done. But I quickly grabbed the journal that I'm already keeping with my Bible and started adding names/situations to the list. I know this isn't a new concept. But it's a new habit for me.

This verse seems like an appropriate ending:

"He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10

The more I take time to be still, more I'll hear His voice.