When the Spirit Speaks

O God, when does Your Holy Spirit speak?
His words divine He doesn’t try to hide.
Not from a thunder roll or lofty peak,
His voice comes like a whispering breeze inside.

He speaks in church--in homilies, hymns, and prayer,
in symbols, pictures, readings, what we do.
His voice is nature’s beauty everywhere,
His word is nature’s law, so good and true.

In Godly people we can hear His voice,
our parents, friends who lead us to good things.
He speaks in spiritual readings of our choice--
in lives of saints and Scripture His word sings.

God's Spirit softly tells us what He wants,
our conscience listens, then gives our wise response.

                         by Pete Voelz     8/2/14