Will Reagan - I am Listening (Spontaneous) Lyrics

This spontaneous worship piece is a quiet song of attention. The opening repeats "I am listening" as a simple statement of posture, and the verse describes setting time aside "to stop and unwind" so that the singer can hear a "sweet sweet voice." The focus is on receiving rather than asking.

The chorus is a four-fold repetition: "When I cease from striving, I feel Your life inside me." It links stillness with a sense of God's presence, and the idea of ceasing from striving is close to the call in Psalm 46:10 to be still and know that God is God. The lyrics do not quote the verse, so the link is a cautious one.

Because the song is labeled spontaneous, its short phrases are built to be extended or repeated as a group waits in prayer. The few words, the steady repetition and the lack of narrative suit a setting of quiet devotion, where the aim is to listen rather than to present a request.