Thursday, March 26, 2009

Dearest God,

I took the first step toward better health, Lord. I stepped on the treadmill and walked 20 minutes, burned 120 calories, and went over a mile. I listened to Taize music, that magnificent four-part harmony. I remembered sitting on the floor in the worship center at Taize, peoples from all over the world gathered together to sing your praise. I walked, sang and remembered.

I want to surrender eleven pounds, dear God. Eleven pounds that have been burdening me down. These eleven pounds represent an undisciplined life with my weight and I want to step back on the disciplined path once again. I need to for my health and outlook.

I can do nothing substantial without you. I can play at life but a real life is one lived with you. By taking your direction, by desiring to live life fully in your spirit, by making a commitment to make a contribution to the lives of people around me, I can rejoice in praise and live a meaningful, valuable life.

Not only do I want to help myself, I want to bring joy to you. I want to delight you by becoming more disciplined. I want to live a life that is a witness to all that I believe about you. I want to bring you the joy of my praise.

Living God,
I want
to walk
more fully
with you.
I want
to awaken
with you,
journey with you,
go to sleep
with you
in my life.
May my life
be a testimony
to your love
in the world.

Loving you, Andrea