Sunday, August 21, 2011

Dearest God,

How can we absorb a holy word and keep it with us? How do we open ourselves to your message allowing it to grab hold of our inner sanctum and make a difference in our lives?

As Sophie and I worshipped together, I wondered how to surrender our souls to your living word so that we could work with you to let it take root and grow inside us. Sophie is 10 years old. She has a lifetime ahead of her. How can a tender root begin to lean toward you?

Must we be hungry and thirsty for you in order to take in all that is presented to us? Or do we gain something simply by osmosis? Because my main goal in life is to be faithful, how do I prepare and open myself to more of you?

I want to be a sponge that soaks up what I learn and experience from you. I want to draw living water from your sacred well, eat of the fruits of your garden, and learn divine principles for living. How can I do that effectively if I do not know the full extent of your plan for human interaction?

I am forever
your student
wanting to
learn lessons
for daily living.
But more
than that,
I want
to be all
that you
want me
to be.
I want
what you want
for me.
Teach me, Lord,
teach me,
I pray.

Love, Andrea