Thursday, June 26, 2014

Dear God,

Joy comes when we trust in you, when we see evidence of your coming, and we know you are working in our lives.  Your spirit power enables us to hope again, to take risks, and to meet life's challenges with faith.

There have been many times when I lost faith, when I thought I was dead in the water.  I felt no movement whatsoever.  I began to despair feeling alone, weary, and without a paddle.  Realizing going on alone does not work effectively, if at all, I turned to you and cried out like a frightened, bewildered child.  Every time you heard my cry and came to hear my confession.

I believe faith works every time.  It may not produce the answers or solutions I want.  It may turn things upside down.  I may not like what comes to me; however, after due time when I reflect back, I can see how you helped me or healed me or changed me.  In those moments of spiritual awareness I bow my head in both shame for not trusting in the first place and in thanksgiving for your gracious generosity.

Thank you
for your
living presence,
O Lord.
Thank you
for bringing awareness
to me.
I always want
to be open
to you,
to watch
and listen
for your leading.
Forgive me
when I fail;
let me
begin again,
I pray.

Love, Andrea