Friday, January 14, 2022

Dear God,

A dwelling place, St. Paul talks about a dwelling place for God.  Another way to say it is a dwelling place for Love.  Such an image fills my own spirit, soul, heart and mind with visions of joy and peace and hope.  Love does that; it creates all these.

I am a poor vessel for love when I act in anger, judgement and resentment.  Where and how can love even have a chance inside me?  Such forces can quickly take over and dwell.  Love is moved aside in order for these emotions to fill me up.  Yet, at the same time when I become conscious of what is happening, when I suddenly realize the threat, I can call out to you, O God, and I can find Love inside me once again, not because it vanished but because it refused to leave.

O God,

let me remain

a dwelling place

for you.

I want that

more than anything.

I want

to dwell

for you

to dwell

in me.

Thank you

for countless chances.

Love always, Andrea