Sunday, November 27, 2011

Dearest God,

How many times have you taught me life lessons? So many. I have come to realize that my own life's journey has taken me to pivotal moments of learning. Rarely have I wanted to know what I needed to comprehend because generally the lessons took place during difficult moments. While wriggling or at least trying to wriggle out of my situation, you met me where I was and there you invited me to pause, to listen, to surrender, to change, and to move forward afresh and new.

There is something glorious about intersections of time spent with you. Face to face truth is revealed and in my vulnerability your grace reaches out, piercing my soul. The warm rush of affection goes directly to the wounded places, to the hidden sin, or to the broken fractures in my soul causing tears to well up and spill over. When I recognize your deep and abiding love what else can I do? The gift of unconditional love overwhelms me and in my gratitude, I let fear give way to hope and hope to peace and joy.

Today you
came to me
in truth.
The leading
of your spirit
through a person
who prays
for me
every day
challenged me
once again
to trust you
more and more,
deeper and deeper.
You remind me
that I
have so
much more
to learn.
Make me
a willing learner,
I pray.

Love, Andrea