Discography: Love Covers (1996), To the Moon (1998), All I Have (2001), Created to Worship (2001), Effortless (2002), Rise Up (2004), I Have to Believe (2005)
The Whisper
Rita Springer Lyrics
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Not in the way the rain falls
Yet you're the way the rain falls down
Not in the thunder
Not in the lighting flashing
Yet you're the lighting flashing down
Not in the way it blows around
Yet you're the way it blows around
Not in the struggle
Not it the way it takes me out
Yet you're the one who bows me down
I know you
You know me
I'll follow
When you say go I will go
I need You
You need me
To listen when you speak
I can see……
You in the whisper
You in the whisper
Rita Springer’s song "The Whisper" is a beautiful reminder that God speaks not always in big, loud, and dramatic ways, but in whispers. The opening lines of the song says, “Not in the earthquake, not in the way the rain falls, yet you’re the way the rain falls down." These lines suggest that God’s voice does not always come through the big events in life or the dramatic happenings but in the small details of life, which we often overlook. Even though God is not in these massive events, he still influences and orchestrates them.
The next set of lines reads, “Not in the thunder, not in the lightning flashing, yet you’re the lightning flashing down.” These lines do not imply that God does not cause the storms, but that the thunder and the flashing of the lightning do not necessarily reveal his voice. God reveals himself more in the gentle pittering of rain than in the deafening roar of a thunderstorm. The third verse reveals how the wind blowing signifies God’s presence, yet it is also in the stillness that his voice comes through.
Springer moves on to talk about the struggles of life, how they take us out, but God presses us down. Thus, in the face of the storms of life or the struggles, we must lean into him and listen to the ‘whisper’ of his voice. The chorus suggests that in the end, God speaks not in thunder or earthquakes but in whispers. This whole song, therefore, reminds us that God speaks not in the big, huge, and dramatic moments but often in whispers or small gestures.
Line by Line Meaning
Not in the earthquake
You cannot be found in the force and chaos of an earthquake
Not in the way the rain falls
You cannot be found in the typical patterns of rainfall
Yet you're the way the rain falls down
But you are still the one who brings rain and growth to the earth
Not in the thunder
You cannot be found in the loud noises and spectacle of thunder
Not in the lighting flashing
You cannot be found in the sudden and bright flashes of lightning
Yet you're the lighting flashing down
But you are still the source of light and clarity in the darkness
Not in the wind
You cannot be found in the invisible and unpredictable movements of the wind
Not in the way it blows around
You cannot be found in the direction or force of the wind's movements
Yet you're the way it blows around
But you are still the one who moves and directs the world towards your will
Not in the struggle
You cannot be found in the difficulties and pain of life's struggles
Not it the way it takes me out
You cannot be found in the way that struggles sometimes overwhelm or defeat me
Yet you're the one who bows me down
But you are still the one who humbles me and reminds me of your sovereignty
I know you
I have a personal relationship with you and recognize your presence
You know me
You know me intimately and fully, despite my flaws and failures
I'll follow
I trust in you and am committed to following your path for my life
When you say go I will go
I am obedient to your will and am willing to follow wherever you lead me
I need You
I depend on your guidance and support in order to navigate through life
You need me
You have a plan and a purpose for my life that I am uniquely called to fulfill
To listen when you speak
I must be attentive to your voice and open to the ways in which you are leading me
I can see……
I am aware of your presence and influence in my life
You in the whisper
You reveal yourself to me in the quiet and still moments, when I am most receptive to your voice
You in the whisper
You are the one who speaks to me in the gentle whispers of my heart
Contributed by Kennedy B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.