Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Dear God,

Is there a stairway to heaven? Is there a well worn path that leads to eternity?

Sometimes, dear God, I feel myself leaving this world to dwell in moments with you. I sense your presence leading me to your glorious home. And what I mean by home is not a place of golden streets and huge mansions. I don't give a whip about those. Who needs anything more than permission to live in your loving grace? Home is that realm where human and divine merge into one, where peace and harmony dwells, where faith is finally revealed. Home is being at one with the source of creation.

You have lead me into extraordinary moments where what I know, what I believe, and what I feel are usurped by something much greater. I feel myself climbing effortlessly toward goodness and love. At some point my whole being is saturated with loving praise toward you.

How does one live in harmony with you 24/7? How do we set aside our need to control all that is around us trusting you in love to lead us better than we could ever lead ourselves?

As I step into each new day, I am perplexed about how it is I reach higher and higher in order to reach high ground. How do I rid myself of petty, small thoughts that keep me earth bound? How do I shorten the distance between us?

Although I find myself asking what I need to do to achieve utter and total unity with your spirit, I realize the power and ability rests in you. As a human I am not capable of so great a leap; only you, Gracious and Loving God make such a connection possible.

Teach me
to climb,
to kneel,
to bow down,
to surrender
to pay homage,
to offer
you everything,
all of me.
Teach me,Lord;
teach me,
I pray.

Love, Andrea