God in the cacophony of silence

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God is not in the powerful wind

God is not in the earthquake

God is not in the fire

God is in the silence

"God of wind, earthquake, fire, and silence....help us to be still and know you are God.  Help us to exalt you among the nations and on the earth.   Teach us your ways, O Lord, and we will walk in your truth.  Give us undivided hearts that we may fear your name.  Let us be full of love and faithfulness, written on our hearts.  Help us to win favor and a good name with you, O God, and also with our fellow humans.  Help us to trust you with all our hearts.  Help us to not lean on what we understand, but acknowledge you in everything.  Make our paths straight and keep our footsteps in the paths you have for us.   Amen

 10 "Be still, and know that I am God; 
       I will be exalted among the nations, 
       I will be exalted in the earth."  (Ps. 46:10 NIV)

11 Teach me your way, O LORD, 
       and I will walk in your truth; 
       give me an undivided heart, 
       that I may fear your name.

(Psa. 86:11 NIV)

3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; 
       bind them around your neck, 
       write them on the tablet of your heart.

 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.

 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart 
       and lean not on your own understanding;

 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, 
       and he will make your paths straight.  (Proverbs 3:3-6 NIV)