Dear God, creator of all that is, lover of all that might be
You are so great beyond measure
And I am but a mere shadow in your presence
I weep for my loves who have fallen
I grieve kindred who comfort me no more
I cry out for those that might comfort me again.
I yearn for peace in the anxieties of this World.
So much is happening
So much is to be feared
There is too much.
Too much uncertainty
Too much pain
Too much loneliness
Too much grief
I cry out
I grieve
I retreat
Can you reveal your presence?
Can I know you're here?
I yearn for peace.
How do I become peaceable?
I yearn for truth.
How do I become honest?
I yearn for hope.
How do I create hope?
I yearn for faith.
How do I act in trust?
I yearn for Love.
How do I love?
Your steadfast love endures forever.
I vow to you, oh God of Ages Past and Future, that I will love in truth, in Hope, in faith, in honesty, in Truth, in You.
Thank you for creating me.
Thank you for loving me.
You made me beautiful.
You made me whole.
I am enough.
For you made me in your image; and You are more than enough.
Your steadfast love endures forever.
Your steadfast love includes me.
I endure because you love me.
I endure eternally because you love me eternally.
In the Name of Christ Who Is, I Praise the God Who Is.
Amen.