Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Dear God,

During this spiritually rich feeding time I am building up trust. I am taking inside myself the capacity for more confidence in you. I know that uncertain times call for greater conviction. As I lean upon you to help me forge a greater ability to rely on you, I know that trust will lead me to faith.

You have shown me the road to faith via trust can either be a long one or short. If I procrastinate, forgetting to pray, read scripture or meditate, I can expect my journey to take a while, days, weeks, months or sometimes years depending on circumstances. On the other hand I can reach faith in a relatively short time when I practice the disciplines that will lead me there. When I silence myself, reaching for heaven I will almost always find you waiting for me.

Teach me,
O Lord,
the ways
of faith.
Lead me quickly
to the door
labeled trust.
Open me
to faith
that I
might not
only believe
but live
and breathe
your spirit.
I ask this
in the name
of a
baby turned man
and savior.

Love, Andrea