Praying Without Words

August 1, 2025July 7, 2025 / Greg Asimakoupoulos

**Prayer is prayer even without words being prayed**

I bow in prayer, but words fall short.
I don’t know what to say.
Old phrases fail. They seem so trite.
I’m desperate for a way
to vent my doubts and voice my dreams
and verbalize my fears.
And then amid the silence, Lord,
You whisper that You’re here.

“No need to speak!” I hear You say.
“I know what’s on your mind.
Just speak My name and rest assured
I’ll answer in My time.”

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Waiting for Worship

March 4, 2022February 24, 2022 / Greg Asimakoupoulos

**What does God have in mind for me today?**

As I sit in silence
for the service to begin,
I wonder how the living Lord
might speak to me again.

Will it be the songs we sing
or in the pastor’s prayer?
It just might be the sermon
or a need somebody shares.

Maybe God will touch my heart
through laughter or a sigh,
or even through distractions
like a newborn’s hungry cry.

Whatever means God chooses
as He bends my ear His way,
I will worship God expectantly
for there’s something He will say.

Sitting by a Cozy Fire

February 4, 2022January 29, 2022 / Greg Asimakoupoulos

**There is just something about a blazing fire that warms the soul**

Sitting by a cozy fire
listening to John Rutter’s choir
frees me from the quicksand mire
of daily life demands.

The dancing flames invite my gaze
and penetrate the inner haze
of foggy thoughts from stressful days
and deadlines yet unmet.

And in the fire’s warmth I find
a respite from the daily grind
and faith to trust when I am blind
to how God cares for me.

It’s the Year of the Lion

January 7, 2022January 6, 2022 / Greg Asimakoupoulos

**Listening for Alsan in Everyday Life**

When God speaks,
I want to hear
against the backdrop of constant distractions.

Amid the din of doing life
in the midst of mounting pressures
and maintaining routines
(all the while pursuing dreams),
I want to sense His presence
and hear the essence of His heart.

When God speaks,
I want to know what He is saying.
And even if it means a moratorium from praying
(because my words can often get in the way),
I am willing to be still
to know that He is God.