Wednesday, August 10, 2011

He whispers



"The Lord said,
“Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord,
for the Lord is about to pass by.”

Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart
and shattered the rocks before the Lord,
but the Lord was not in the wind.

After the wind there was an earthquake,
but the Lord was not in the earthquake.

After the earthquake came a fire,
but the Lord was not in the fire.

And after the fire came a gentle whisper.

When Elijah heard it,
he pulled his cloak over his face and went out
and stood at the mouth of the cave."

1 Kings 19:11-13

~ Listening for His gentle whispers ~
 welcoming the calm and peace into our souls.

Joining Beverley at "How Sweet the Sound"
for "Miracle Makeover" Saturday!



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45 comments:

  1. That is the thing in life I try hard to hear..that whisper. :D

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  2. Amen !!..i do my best to listen to his whisper......love from me...xxx..

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  3. I try to hear that whisper.. Wonderful post and what a lovely photo:-)

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  4. How I need to remember that the anxiety that looms over me in unnecessary when it grows into an uncontrollable monster. The peace that floods my mind and heart are HIM. He HAS given us an internal meter to gauge what is the right path...to each and every one of us. PEACE is the path....thank you precious Maria! Anita

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  5. Molto carino il tuo articolo, mi sono piacita molto la fotografia dei fiori.Bye

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  6. Thank you sweet friend...these past few months I have forgotten to listen as I run around being soooo busy. Just what I needed to hear today...plus your image is so good for my soul. xoxoxo

    Happy evening to you my sweet sweet friend.

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  7. Beautiful and fantastic !! Really enjoyed the photos !!Great !!

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  8. You are so amazing to always know how to surprise our souls with the right words.
    Do you know the storybook :
    OLD TURTLE by Douglas Wood ?
    about Who is God ?
    is he a wind that never is still ?
    Is he a rock that never moves ?
    Is he high above or here among us ?
    Old turtle answers : God is all of these things.
    It is my most favorite book .
    Thank you for reminding me to listen !

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  9. I have been trying very hard to welcome calm and peace as of late!
    Love Di ♥

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  10. Beautiful words and I love the colour combination in the photo of the pink green and blue.

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  11. What a wonderful shot!

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  12. Glorious capture and gentle reminder all in one great post. Thanks for sharing the beauty!

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  13. Beautiful words for a beautiful photo.

    Happy sky watching.

    Liz @ A Simple Life

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  14. Simply beautiful moment you have captured there, thanks for sharing

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  15. this is a splendid shot. happy SWF.

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  16. thank you for this gentle reminder.

    My sky is here

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  17. Beautiful post Maria!
    Have a great weekend:)

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  18. Love the colours of those flowers, I always like a garden from that point of view, very arty as well when photographed. Thanks for sharing, hope you have a great weekend:)

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  19. Lovely photo, the blue sky and the color on the flowers looks so great together!

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  20. Beautiful capture and the perfect words to accompany it. Stunning. Genie

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  21. This was lovely. I can always count on you to be a calming influence in my life. I feel blessed. Have a wonderful weekend.

    S.

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  22. What a beautiful and amazing photo that is! It goes perfectly with this scripture. Words I need to hear today...:) Thanks for sharing your beautiful photographs with scripture. They bless my day with much joy and love!

    I hope your day is a wonderful one!

    XOXO...Gloria

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  23. What a lovely photo. Beautiful flowers. Mickie :)

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  24. Thanks for the beautiful pictures and the beautiful words.
    Hope you enjoy a blessed weekend! Shannon

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  25. Enjoyed a moment of calm while visiting

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  26. This is so beautiful !! I liked them to much !!Great Post !!

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  27. That is beautiful. Happy pink Saturday

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  28. Oh Maria, that is what I needed today--his gentle whisper--beautiful post dear friend--I love the perspective of the flower picture--I guess you laid down on the ground for that one--awesome!

    I want to thank you so much for your sweet comment over at my place during our tragic loss--I treasure your friendship, your thoughts and prayers. Thanks again.

    Sincerely,
    D.

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  29. What a wonderful and inspiring post.

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  30. So beautiful with pink cosmos in front of the blue sky.

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  31. Thank-you for this inspired post.

    We so appreciate your mention of Miracle Makeover.

    HPS!

    With gratitude...

    Kelee & Charlie

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  32. Beautiful photo. I love the way the flower pops right out and grabs you (me!)

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  33. Hi Maria Sweetie...
    A beautiful post this evening. I received such a warm, loving touch on my heart. Thank you so much. Your photo was the perfect one for this share. Thank you sweetie.

    This is the Miracle Weekend makeover. I am one of the hosting sites. For every comment left, Guideposts magazine will pay a dollar, to the next cancer makeover patient. Please stop by and read the story about 9 year old Charlie, and bless me with a comment. Out goal between the 4 or 5 blogs is 5,000. I know we can do it. I would appreciate it, if you pass the word around to as many friends as possible.

    Thank you sweetie for a wonderful post. I love it. Have a glorious weekend. Country hugs from Phoenix, Sherry

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  34. Maria your post is quite timely...We all need the occasional reminder that God is in the stillness.

    Blessings,
    Marianne

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  35. Wonderful post and I love the beautiful flowers and vie wof the pretty blue sky. Gorgeous photo, happy skywatching!

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  36. Maria, this is so pretty I teared up.
    Hope your summer has been calm~

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  37. Oh sweet friend,

    I am so flattered that you would see fit to share my post with your daughter. Each artist, no matter what we do, needs to know and believe that we all have a place in this world of art. THANK YOU for your blessings of friendship sweet Maria!

    What a gorgeous day it is here; I hope the sun is shining in your neck of the woods! Anita

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  38. Maria, this is absolutely exquisite. Thank you so much for sharing.

    Thank you for participating in this very special Pink Saturday. I hope your visitors will come over to comment and help us to raise more money for the next Miracle Makeover. The good news is that you can leave a comment each day through the 18th, and each comment earns $1.00. So, please come comment again and again.

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  39. Nice post--just shared the link with a FB/high school friend with whom I'd had a conversation about God as Love/Peace vs. God as Storm.

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  40. i love this. and the photo is so beautiful too. xo

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