Sunday, August 25, 2019

Dear God,

How I wish I could surrender my whole soul to you, allowing you to direct me in all things.  When I do so, I see the amazing happenings that occur.

I gave up preaching when I retired.  Honestly, I was done.  But when our priest in Indiana asked me to preach, I hemmed and hawed and finally said no.  He didn't give up.  He asked me again.  When our pastor left in Maine early this summer, I was invited again to offer up the word of God.  Inside I wanted to say NO but I heard your whispers in worship, "Really, you are really going to put your light under the bushel?"  I knew then I couldn't away with my resistance.

Both times I preached people responded favorably.  The priest told me, "I really needed to hear what you had to say this morning.  You will never know how much."  Today worshippers expressed a sense of hope.

When I worked on the message this week, you made it easy.  It came quickly and smoothly.  I didn't have to agonize but rather trusted you for help.  Once again you touched people's lives through your work in me.  Amazing, it is always you, dear God, always you.

Blessed are you,
Gracious God on High,
you are
the god
of power,
compassion and love.
You make
all things work
when we listen
and follow you.
You are God;
there is
no other.

Love, Andrea