Show Me Your Way

My Response to God , Prompted by the Psalm

I cannot see far into the distance, God.

Twists and turns lie before me.

I know there is a path. I can see its beginning.

I cannot see where it goes beyond tomorrow.

Yet …

I run, I leap, I fall, I plunge into the mystery.

I do not need to know it all.

Certainty with redundancy has lost its radiance.

It retains no power to attract my heart.

Mystery envelops divinity and

Divinity envelops mystery.

Into that cloud

I must go without hesitation

In trepidation.

I shall be at home there, drawn to Thee,

By Thee.

I cannot tell you what I shall find.

Nor can I describe what I see there.

I cannot tell you how or why I know except that

In Thy embrace, I am known.

And the love that has taken hold of me has held me tightly

In the grip of mercy.

And being there, and going there, and sensing that destiny,

I can somehow remain here,

And be here, living on purpose.

In community of fellow travelers, I celebrate the joy

Of another world …

A world that makes sense of this world.

I believe it, God.

I believe in Thee even when Thou art silent.

And I rest in that peace that passes understanding.

So, I take the first step in this path

That Thou hast set before me.

Step One — That is all that Thou hast asked of me.

In Jesus’ Name,

Amen.

“The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.” Thomas Merton

We do not have to be understood.
We do not have to be popular.
We do not have to be validated by everyone.
We must be consistent and integrated, which is the heart of integrity.
We must be faithful to the calling we have received from on high.
And, occasionally, we must be brave.

We must also be kind and generous with those who do not see things as we do.

BUT … our kindness and generosity may not (and sometimes, must not) take the “edge” off of our words.

Most of us need to be taken to the “edge” from time to time to see the larger view.

“Make me to know your ways, O LORD;
teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long.”(Psalm 25:4–5 ESV)