Thursday, February 23, 2012

Dearest God,

When a friend asked the question, "How are you going to spend your Lent this year?", I answered, "I am going to spread seeds of joy".  As I reflected upon my commitment, I looked around to find all kinds of opportunities awaiting me.  By day's end, I realized that the seeds I had shared during the day did not empty my well of joy but rather added to it.

I am amazed by the mystery of faith.  Surely it makes sense that giving something away means that the pot is being emptied but in the case of faith, love, hope, or joy, the pot is still being filled even though some is being shared with others.  What an astonishing truth!

As I give away joy to others, I am reminded that my joy has come from you.  My ability to receive it and acknowledge it as a gift has revealed to me how faith really works.  You give joy to me and I receive it and I give joy to someone else and they receive it but then that same joy circles round and comes right back to you and to me.  Faith is like that too, isn't it!

Great God,
thank you
for the mysteries
of faith.
Thank you
for insight
and revelation.
Thank you
for your
many gifts
and the way
they keep on growing.
Thank you
for love
that underlies
every gift.

Always, Andrea