Thursday, May 31, 2018

Dear God,

Each morning as I sit in my circle of friends, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the psalmist, St. John of the Cross, Carol Gura and the writers of the gospel, I realize how far away my soul is from being who I am called to be.  If I am to be a friend of Jesus, your friend, Holy God, my soul needs a constant cleansing.  I need to free myself of all that keeps me from you.

How difficult it is to surrender!  Yet, why would I want to hang on to all that takes me away from you?  Why would I want anything to stand between us?  In the deepest part of my soul, I want only you.

Gracious God,
please forgive
my selfish ways.
Please help me
rid myself
of everything
that keeps me
at arm's reach.
I am sorry.

Love, Andrea