Thursday, April 24, 2014

My dearest God,

We arrived at the Trapp Family Lodge after a very long day.  I was weary and worn, certainly not my best self.  Although I prayed, I was too exhausted to feel as if I was even close to heaven's door.  I picked up the story of the Von Trapp family and read a very important line by Baroness Maria Von Trapp.  "Find God's will and then just do it!" 

There is nothing more important to me than to do your will!  Yet, frequently I fail to do your will.  Sometimes I do not know your will although if I really give myself time and attention to silence, prayer, and meditation I can discover your will.  There are other times I resist and choose not to do it.

Today I learned another lesson.  When I am weary, I am more vulnerable to the temptation to do my own will.  When I feel weak and exhausted, I fall prey to giving in to something less than your will.  I feel unable to fight the forces that threaten.  These are times when I need to seek you out, when I need to care for my soul, when I need to ask for your help, and when I need to drink from your well.  If I follow your lead I will regain my spiritual, emotional, and physical equilibrium.

Show me
the way
to your
kingdom will,
O Lord.
Revive me,
I pray.

Love, Andrea