Friday, January 27, 2023

Dear God,

Like David the psalmist, I cry out, "Lord, keep my lamp burning."  I want your light to shine in me to others.  I want to be your light not just shine it.

Sometimes it is very difficult to glow with your loving light.  When I retrace my steps of unresolved issues, I begin to lower my flame.  So low at times I can barely see your light in me.  I know it is not you but me.  It is me, Lord, because sadly, I trust you less to help strengthen me from years of hurt.  I know your light is greater than my darkness but I give in to it when I wallow in self-pity.  But then you come ever more brightly to me that I am caught in your brilliance and you turn up my flame.  Certainly I do not deserve such compassion but then you are God and it is what you do.  What you do best!

Holy God,

thank you

for your kindness.

Thank you

for thinking

of me.

Thank you

for the lamp

I hold

and the flame

that is yours.

Yours, Andrea