The traffic is loud;
Not just here, but in our lives.
The hustle of commitment is overwhelming.
Jobs and hobbies; projects and responsibilities,
even in their slowness,
are jammed together like a car in traffic;
the movement is teasing; the stopping, abrupt.
And we are surrounded by honking and beeping,
and shouting and sighing;
This life is loud,
and we are reminded of our brokenness.
Yet, may we put it aside now.
May we find a way to shut out the noise,
that in this hour,
we, your people,
may experience contact with the divine.
And may your mystery surround us;
And may your peace fill us;
And may your wisdom carry us.
The traffic is loud.
But we want to hear your voice.
Aurelia Pratt is the Spiritual Formations Pastor and one of the Teaching Pastors at Grace Baptist Church.