JANUARY 8, 2020
My Lord, thank you for challenging my faith
I often forget your Presence and blessings
I confess that I am easily distracted by the world
And often full of vanity and pride
My faith can and be tepid at times
My private devotions can be lax and lukewarm
My public worship formal and perhaps full of hypocrisy
And often even half asleep
Lord, you knew me before I was born
In life, you reached out to me
Held my hand with both of yours
Promising never to let go
Help me put aside the world’s distractions
Everything that keeps me from hearing you
Lead me into a quiet wildness
Where I might hear only your voice
You desire a twofold relationship
But first I must wholeheartedly believe in you
With all my heart, mind and being
And pray for your gift of faith
Faith is not natural; doubt, anxiety and fear are natural
May your grace grant me the power to believe
Your word requires that I seek you first
To be blessed with a life transformed by faith
Help me be silent and attentive to you
In constant communion with you
Every moment in loving conversation
That we might be One, as you are One with the Father