Dear Lord,
As you guide my mind through thoughts, images and words of our relationship it strikes me how very fortunate I am to be here, alive, in this mortal realm. While to be parted from You in any way is inherently suffering, still, I do not deserve it as it is an opportunity to attain eternal and full communion with You, which you have created in order to share with us. Lord, even with it's ordinary and extraordinary sufferings, this mortal life is incredible. You have granted me the wonderful and terrible opportunity to experience all things in communion with You. You have granted me the opportunity to explore all things so that I may find You before, after and within them.
Lord, I'm only at the beginning of the journey to learn to love You. I am only just now beginning to notice and understand what I've always seen. It's glorious. Thank you, Lord. Thank you.
Lord, I know now that I will continue to go through periods when I am insensible to your presence and influence in my life. But even during those times I know You're there, even if I don't feel You're presence. Closeness with You is this life's greatest joy. Please, Lord, do what You will to keep me close to You, and to further inhabit my entire existence. Take Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will; all I have and call my own... Lord.....receive me entirely. You do not wish me to sufferer, but I know You want my struggles while I'm here. You also want as much communion with me as I allow by continuing to die to myself and say yes to You. My greatest joy comes not from reaching the goals I create for myself, but by doing the work You will for me; the work which serves You. You want me to do all things in, for and with You. Consume me, Lord. I offer myself to You, that You may give me Your love and Your grace, that I may be able to fully know, love and serve, You, my Lord.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.