Originally posted on August 25, 2013
Dear God,
You have been calling me to You all my life.
You made me for You.
You made me with special abilities to ‘see above’.
But it is only now, at 44, that I have the
maturity to stand against the world so
that I might stand with You.
In my younger days, I might have questioned
my commitment to You,
or faltered in my faith to You, perhaps at times
when the world seemed promising or vibrant in some way I missed.
But I have lived enough to know that no matter
how enticing the world can appear, or how
tempting it might be to my personal dezires,
it cannot deliver me unto true happiness;
it cannot deliver me unto true peace.
I know peace comes through obedience to You.
I know joy is the elixir that bubbles forth from
that fermentation. I know that peace of mind
is obtained only through faith in You and Your Word,
even though You can and will be my most intangible and elusive lover.
I know that seeking out and going
after Your One Perfect Truth for me
is the only contentedness I need to feel on this earth.
Your Love is enough for me, my LORD, God Almighty.
It is my desire, it is my strength,
it is my holy refuge.
The world will never suffice.
Your forever faithful love and servant,
~Mary
~Song of Mary~ 