Saturday, July 10, 2021

Dear God,

The scriptures say, "You cannot say Lord, Lord, unless with the Holy Spirit."  Two small words, Lord, Lord, and yet, I acknowledge the truth of the statement.  In desperation when I have cried out for you, there was no hesitation, no holding back, I knew without a shadow of doubt you were Lord, Lord of the cosmos, of humanity, of all.  At other times when I have asked for something that would benefit me, I have not wholeheartedly trusted in you.  There is a difference, a dramatic difference.

I want to aspire to a full commitment to you, a wholehearted, authentic faith in you as Lord.  I want to live daily practicing that belief and confidence.  I also know I have to trust more, to live more faithfully and to release everything that holds me from this kind of love and commitment.  I realize by trusting more, you will more and more help me build a deeper, wider and higher faith.  I want that, dearest God; I want that.

Build my trust

in you,

Holy and Living God.

Show me

your way

to be courageous,

wise and knowing.

Help me surrender

all that

keeps me

from trusting more.

I pray this

in the

only name

that has

the power

to change me.

Love, Andrea