“Oh
dear Lord, help me see Lent as an opportunity to travel into the desert of my
soul, to travel in uncharted territory where I have never before ventured. I always found great delight in the adventure of traveling in an
unknown area. The safe wide fire trails were boring, too straight and
predictable. The little side paths always called to me. I always wondered what
was around the next corner.
“Help
me now take this 40 day journey deep into my soul. Grant me the courage to step
off the well trodden path I know so well. Show me the dark corners, the hazy
turns, the blind recesses I always avoid. Walk with me; shine Your light of
love into these dark crevices of my soul. Show me the vile creatures hidden in
the woods; reveal to me the sticky swamp I have allowed to exist inside me.
Shine Your light like the sun. Help me clear away the dead branches and the
rotting vegetation so that Your light can dry up and nourish these dark areas.
Help me remove the rocks that block the path to my heart. Help me set aside my
fear as I peer around the next corner and into the forest. Turn my fear to
excitement and set me on this journey armed with trust in You.
“I want
my soul to be clear and full of light. I want to be like a crystal clear vase,
full of pure clean water. May Your light join with the light You placed in my
soul so long ago. May it ignite into a blazing, blinding light shining clearly
in and out of the vase.
“Lord, I want to go on this
journey, no matter how difficult it will be. I can’t wait to see what is hidden
inside the desert of my soul.”
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