Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Dear God,

There was a time I could only see what I could see. With a kind of protective glasses on, living in a small box, I was just able to make certain judgements and decisions. When I was blind, I learned, I lived that way.

Trusting you inspired me to take off my glasses and to move away from my restricted, limited "home." You showed me that life in a box is never a happy place, a landscape for opportunity. Living life in cramped, dingy quarters with a single teeny window will never lead a person to live the full life you intended.

Tonight I made a mistake. I hurt someone because temporarily I moved back into my tiny hut. I could only see a partial picture and that picture forbid me to see anything else. I acted upon my view and I hurt someone.

But then I did something more. I listened to a voice, a wise voice, one who was able to see beyond my simple picture and he guided me to see beyond my borders. My judgement changed and I took decisive action. I went to the person's home and began the healing process.

I have learned to trust more deeply. My days in the small places are over. Why? Because you are God and your view is always 100% clear. You are always to be trusted. You lead us to places where the view is exquisite, beautiful, and full of healing and wholeness.

Lead me
to you
every time,
Wise God;
return me
to your wisdom.
Give to me
the gift
of discernment
where I
place myself
at your feet,
trusting you
to reveal everything
I need
to know.
Help me
to say yes
to you
every day,
I pray.

Love, Andrea