Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Dear God,

How do we truly give ourselves to the flow of life? How do we trust in both the hills and the valleys? How do we ascend and descend when life changes come? How do we trust the seasons of life?

Sometimes I fail to tell you how much I trust and praise you while I am on the mountain. I forget to say thank you for the many gifts and blessings you provide every day. Often I am on my face in a puddle in the valley before I utter the words of trust asking for help or guidance of some sort.

There are moments when I am sure my thinking is clear, my judgement correct. I make decisions based on what I know, what makes sense. Yet, when I come upon an obstacle in the middle of my road, I want to move it knowing that it is in my way. At times the object may be a small pebble I can kick to the side of the road. At other times it is what seems an impassable mountain. In those moments I am not sure what to do. I may try several ways to move it, climb it, walk around it, or even to blast it but many times it appears that the obstacle has a message for me. The point of it is to speak and for me to listen.

It is true there are times when I think I know best. I may look at different angles and think I have figured it all out but then I realize I don't. My way is not always the way or maybe it is; I just have to pause, listen, surrender to your will, and then take the step provided for me.

O God,
teach me
once again
how to trust,
how to listen,
and how
to live
in your will.
Lead me, Lord,
to living water.
Place a ladle
in my hand
so that
I will drink
from your well.
When I
am refreshed,
open my mind,
and inspire me
to do
your will,
I pray.

Love, Andrea