Be still and know that I am God

In the gospel for Ash Wednesday, Jesus invites to go and pray in an inner room, alone with the God who sees us in secret.

Do you have a special place for prayer? Perhaps a journal or a favorite chair? For me it has never been the inner room, but the walk outdoors that draws me closer to God.

Today I walked down by the pond near my office - the one I rarely see between my busy schedule and the winter cold. The sun was on the water, and ducks were playing where the ice had melted. These are the moments when my heart grows quiet.

Here is my favorite invitation to prayer, from Dan Postena's book Catch Your Breath:

Be still and know that I am God.

Be still and know that I am.

Be still and know.

Be still.

Be.