I came a
cross this poem some years ago in a magazine.
I came across it recently and felt called to share it on my blog.
Just
when I thought
I had it
all figured out, Lord,
things change
again.
When
will I be able to rest
in the comfort
of knowing
what comes
next?
You, who
transcend all time,
who created
the stars
and set
them in place,
you, who
are ageless,
yet known
in every age,
grant me
the grace to accept
the changes
that are happening.
Empty my
heart of anxiety,
and fill
it instead with wonder and awe.
release
me from the chains
of complacency
and bind
me to your ever-moving Spirit.
When the
things I believed to be
permanent
and stable
are left
by the wayside,
enfold me
in your undying love
that I
may remember
in whom
all things are bound.
When
fear of something new
paralyzes
me,
and grief
cripples me with anger
over the
loss of what had been,
send your
angels to give me
a gentle
push
over that
frightening edge
into the
unknown,
so that
I may learn to trust in you.
For you
along are eternal.
You
alone are enduring.
You alone
are the everlasting God.
And in
you alone will this restless world
find peace.
find peace.
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