Contemplative Prayer For Waiting On God

Sometimes you feel weak. You need to know God hears your prayer and is near and so you wait. Pray with Psalm 40 and let the Holy Spirit minister peace to your soul and calm to your heart. All is well, and all shall be well.

Transcript

It is time,

It is time to gather yourself in,

Your thoughts,

Your mind,

Your heart,

Your whole being.

Just be here now.

Hear my voice,

Perhaps feel your heart beating,

Feel your body breathing,

And just rest in this moment.

Rest in the presence of the Holy One.

Who is here with you now,

Who has invited you into this time.

Do you ever feel like God does not hear your prayer?

Like you've been waiting on God and you feel challenged to stay with your prayer and to even stay with faith?

Well,

I want to encourage you now that more than you could even imagine that God desires wholeness and healing for you,

That it is beyond anything that you could ask.

And as you wait,

Remember that God's timing is impeccable,

Not a second too soon or too late.

So now,

It is time to pray with Psalm 40 as we wait on God together.

I will read the scripture several times.

No need to try and listen or grab on to any words,

Rather let the scripture wash over you.

And I will guide you into reflections as the Holy Spirit uses these words to transform and heal your soul.

For you,

My God,

I wait and I wait.

You hear my cry for help and you lift me out of the depth of depression and confusion.

You transform me from guilt and worry to confidence and faith.

You give me reason to be grateful and to sing your praises.

Happy is the one who puts their trust in God,

Not looking for their answers in the world.

For God pours out wisdom to all who are willing to ask and receive.

Being perfectly religious is not what you want from me,

But rather to listen to you with open ears and a willing heart.

And so I say,

Here I am.

My desire is to receive you into my whole being.

To do your will,

To let your way be written on my heart.

And may my heart never forsake me.

For great is the Lord,

Known forevermore.

For darkness,

Anxiety,

And sadness have overwhelmed me and sometimes troubles from the past deceive me.

But my Lord,

In your compassion deliver me quickly.

May your love and faithfulness be my shield.

Come.

Be my help.

I need you now.

Though I may be weak and needy,

Your care and compassion strengthens me.

Great are you,

Lord.

You are my help and my deliverer.

Don't delay.

My God.

Don't delay.

As you rest in these words or you rest with these words,

What do you notice?

What word or phrase might be stirring in you?

What do you feel?

What is the Spirit revealing to you?

I will read Psalm 40 again,

This time pausing,

Giving you time to speak it aloud or to repeat it in your heart.

May it deepen within you.

For you,

My God,

I wait and I wait.

Hear my cry for help and lift me out of the depth of depression and confusion.

You transform me from guilt and worry into confidence and faith.

You give me reason to be grateful and to sing your praises.

Nobody is the one who puts their trust in God,

Not looking for their answers in the world.

For God pours out wisdom to all who are willing to ask and receive.

Being perfectly religious is not what you want from me.

I'd rather to listen to you with open ears and a willing heart.

And so I say,

Here I am.

My desire is to receive you into my whole being.

To do your will and to let your way be written on my heart.

May my heart never forsake me.

Great is the Lord forevermore.

Darkness,

Anxiety and sadness can overwhelm me.

And sometimes trouble from the past deceives me.

My Lord,

My God,

My beloved,

In your compassion deliver me quickly.

May your love and faithfulness be my shield.

Come,

Be my help.

I need you now.

Though I may feel weak and needy,

Your care and your compassion strengthens me.

Great are you,

Lord.

You are my help and my deliverer.

Don't delay,

My God.

Don't delay.

As you reflect on these words,

Simply notice what is stirring in you,

What word might be repeating back on you and simply tuck it into your heart.

Hold it there as the Spirit of the Living God is holding and guiding you.

Let it be so.

Let it be now.

Let it be.

Amen.

Reviews

This beautiful prayer offered for me knowing God is there and with patience I’m ready to be aligned with compassion and love. And it open my awareness of peace and joy is here now. Thank you 🙏❤️✨🕊️💞🌸

This was just what we needed. I love that millenia ago, David experienced an intimate relationship with God, in a culture that relied on sacrifice for approval. He understood God wanted his heart. Friend of God.

Thanks for your prayer Maria. It blesses us!!!

Maria’s calm voice and the scriptures she shares are a soothing balm for my soul. Thank you, Maria for sharing your work with us. 💙

That was so beautiful- thank you 🙏

Simply amazing. I feel so much better and more connected to my Higher Power now.
🙏 thank you

So moving so beautiful . I love that psalm. What interpretation were you reading?

I love how you equip me to actually pray the scriptures deep into and from my spirit. Thank you!
Of note: there are several glitches in the audio. For me it kind of broke my contemplation and brought my awareness back into the room. Thank you for listening.

Grazie Maria! Even if i did not need this psalm when i listened to it i was grateful for past time when God came to rescue me and i am forwarding to a friend that needs it now 💕

Lovely prayer! I found tremendous resonance when I repeated the psalm after Maria read it. Just what I needed! Thank you.

Dear Maria, I have been meditating with your meditations for several years now. They mean so much to me, they helped me open my heart to God, and touched me deeply. Today I want to tell you this and thank you. I am full of gratitude for this gift.

I love Maria. I love this quiet practice so much. I am transported inward and each time I come here I feel like I am drawn in a little deeper. Bless you Maria for this beautiful offering.

I would give this 7 stars ⭐️ if I could. Incredibly beautiful and really what I needed to hear right now. Thank you 🙏🏻

Wow. So powerful. I needed this with all of my being today. I have felt such a deep loneliness and lack of faith. I get lost in worldly clamor so easily and I deny that I can invite God into all areas of my life. Thank you so much.

Thank you 🙏. I was feeling so lonely on this csncer journey and your words always lift me up and reminding me that I am not alone. Blessings

This is very helpful and powerful meditative prayer on Psalm 40. Love it

Thank you!!! I just had THE best meditation session ever while listening to the Holy Spirit speak through your Psalms reading and guidance. I’m so grateful for your help!

Beautiful and just what I needed! What resonated with me was the desire to do God’s will! Where he leads me, I will follow! Hmm I will record that hymn and post it here on IT! Blessings to you!

Beautiful! Thank you so much for introducing me to a new way to connect with God’s presence. ♥️ Grateful for you!

Thank you Maria for this beautiful meditation. Blessings!

Hello María. I have to say that I don't know many psalms, but one that It is always in my mind is Psalm 23: "El Señor es mi pastor, nada me falta". It Is so good to remember that.
By the way, you have one track about it in spanish. Thank you! How come you have some material in spanish? It's great! Although I like very much your tracks un english with your voice.
Blessings Maria! All the best.
I am not sure this is the way yo answer you. I hope you receive the message.

Beautiful 🙏