Saturday, May 7, 2011

Dear God,

The walls are tumbling down. Erected at a time when souls were bruised, battered, and bleeding, we built thick, non-penetrable concrete walls to protect us from more disappointment, hurt, sorrow, and grief. But now in the new world we are building alone and together, step by step, prayer by prayer, we are taking down the obstacles that kept us from one another. Instead we are putting up strands of heavenly diamonds that we can walk through at any time recognizing the glorious nature of eternity's hope.

It is so much more valuable, meaningful, and lovely to take down walls than build them. It is so much more fun to replace them with sparkling things that remind us of your tender care. It is so much more peaceful to create scenes of tranquility and harmony than work with the evil one to stamp out the light and expand the darkness.

I do know the difference between my own inventions and your creative, imaginative innovations. One has passion but the other has passion and divine inspiration. As I work more with you, taking your lead, following your direction, the more I will color your world with faith, love, and glorious resurrection.

Loving God,
keep me
on task
doing your
divine will.
Remind me
to take
your lead,
follow your direction,
sing your song,
and gasp
at your
awesome work.

Love, Andrea