Help Me to Listen

Help me to listen

To hear your word

To accept it

And to obey it

Help me to listen intently

And not half-heartedly

Let me hear every word

And fully take it in

Help me to listen

Not just with my ears

But also with my heart

And absorb the words of love

Help me respond properly

And not let me be deceived

By lies which enter my head

Help me hold onto the truth

Help me to hold the truth in my heart

And when I feel deflated

Let me come to you

To rest in your love

Jo Anne Kennedy

June 2019