Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Dear God,

Forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness, each time I say the word, it sounds different.  It sounds different because you put so much inside forgiveness.  You put in a repentant heart.  You add surrender and trust.  You include sorrow and grace.  You add clarity, faith, and wisdom.  You add a gesture of love and devotion. 

Forgiveness is powerful because you are woven into forgiveness.  You put yourself inside forgiveness because there is always a divine encounter when forgiveness is offered.  You know we need all the ingredients from you in order to restore and renew. 

Next month our covenant retreat will explore forgiveness.  Perhaps there is something hidden from our eyes and we need to take another look at it.  Lead us, Lord, to this wondrous gift.

Show us
the way
to authentic forgiveness,
O Lord.
Open our eyes
to you
so we
will be willing
to see
our own need
as well as
the needs
of others.
Make our hearts
ready to forgive,
I pray.

Love, An drea