Saturday, October 3, 2009

Dear God,

Did you know our covenant group of five is now doing a virtual study of the weekly lectionary readings? Did you know we are writing our comments back and forth to each other? We use the lectio divina way of reading, allowing you to bring words, phrases, themes, or thoughts to mind. As we reflect and share, your word is speaking to us in very meaningful, if not profound ways.

I had prayed that you would guide me to be more diligent with bible reading. I asked you to help me be more obedient. You answered my prayer in a different way, a better way as you brought us to create a study that we were accountable to do, to read, to explore, to challenge ourselves, to step inside the writer's mind, to hold a conversation that would build our faith by taking an honest look at ourselves in light of holy scripture.

I believe that any personal desire that wills ourselves to grow in you, in faith, in service, in love and in grace, you bless us. In fact I believe you take us beyond what we think we can accomplish. I believe you take us by the hand and together we take spiritual adventures of a lifetime.

This morning I am feeling especially blessed by this knowledge because I know your promises are real. I know the spiritual life is the best life. I know your love embraces us in every step of growth. I know you see the end where I can only see the middle. Just as well, of course. That way I can give thanks for today and all my yesterdays without expecting a particular outcome for tomorrow. Praise for every day.

Praise for
every day.
I can
have praise
for every day
because you
are in
my life
every day.
My desire
to follow you
and your desire
to bless
this following
keeps us
on the
daily journey
of life.
I can
look forward
to every day
with you.
Thank you
for your
daily teachings.
What a privilege
to carry
a backpack
filled with resources
as I
walk along
my life's path
with biblical friends.
Thanks Job,
psalmist, Mark,
and the writer
of Hebrews,
it's been great
to get
to know
you better
this week.
I like
walking with
you guys.
Thanks for
sharing your stories.

Love, Andrea