Everyday after school I have cross-country, and during this time I think and listen the most. During the day, I am distracted by my want of pleasing others and expectations people have of me. I have to remove myself from the rest of my day and listen to the voice of God.
Like one of the authors of, "This I Believe," her belief is, all you need is a daily walk just to listen. Susan Cosio wrote her personal philosophy and titled it, “A Daily Walk Just to Listen.” I know exactly what she does, because I do it everyday. I also, “have to remove myself from the voices that barrage me in order to find my true compass.” While I pray, my true compass is like me knowing where I am running and how I will get to the finish, but it’s a guide for my life.
Ms. Cosio is right; prayer is less about what we say and more about what we hear. If all you do, is talk and ramble while you pray and not give God a chance to speak to you, you won’t be moved or guided by God. To hear God, you have to make time for him and listen closely. Sometimes just step away from a situation and listen.
I believe that Christianity is not a religion, but it’s a Relationship. It is not about knowing or memorizing what God has to say in your head, but about internalizing his word in my heart and understanding it so much, it affects who I am. This is mainly what Susan Cosio is saying in her second to last paragraph, and I am in awe cause this is my belief also.
When both of us are, “On our daily walks,” we are close to God and that’s how we find our way. I love the verse she gives in Psalms 46. “Be still and know that I am God." It assures me that if I just stop and listen God will be there.
