Sunday, March 6, 2011

Dear God,

You have made me keenly aware of the awesome spiritual journey. I just started walking on the treadmill again because I need to lose 15 pounds for optimum health. What that means is I move to the sounds of faith. I listen to Christian music, your gospel message. As I walk, I open my soul to you.

Today I began my exercise by listening to Michael W. Smith. Within moments I closed my eyes shutting out my surroundings and focusing on you. As I exercised my body, the music exercised my soul. As I listened I was transported back across many years. The picture I saw was a road of twists and turns, ups and downs but I saw it in the light of faith. What a scenic journey! I gazed upon the impossible becoming the possible, fear transformed into faith, and sorrow refashioned into joy.

As I witness your work in my life, I sense once again your loving presence that is active and living every moment of every day. You are not a far off, mildly interested deity; you are God, lover of my soul. You are the power of love, challenge, grace, compassion, wisdom, hope and peace. Sometimes you push me hard. Other times you gently nudge me toward change because you know the journey is not a straight, easy path with a single choice. You know the road is filled with obstacles, unknown detours, potholes, and uneven ground. And so you choose to be my constant companion giving me opportunity to enrich our relationship by intentionally making the pilgrimage one of faith.

As I allow the music to enter my whole person, I take yet another step toward you, allowing the road to unfold into the future filled with promise no matter what happens.

You are
always welcome
on the highways
and byways
of my life.
There is
no one
I want
to spend
my whole life with
like you.
Take me
on the
scenic route
so that
I will always
be able
to look back
and see
our prints
in the sand.

Love, Andrea