I Wiggle And Squirm

As I endeavored to sit quietly and listen to what God is saying to me...my monkey mind swings from one illogical notion to another.  I fumble through the rosary in a mindless mouthing of words, losing my place and restarting the repetitious prayers numerous times. 

Help me Lord to be still and listen...for here I sit with pen and paper ready to record what you tell me…yet no words are heard.

Dear Lord Jesus,

Here I sit/ I wiggle and squirm

Hoping your words/ will confirm

My longing for direction/ on my sojourn

In this I pray/ for the long term.

Thank you, Lord/ for putting up with me

Your love is unfathomed/ how can that be.

What You have done/ I can clearly see

The ultimate act/ just for me.

All I have/ is a humble Thank You.

That can never repay/ all that you do

Please pour out your grace/ upon me…a sinner

So I might run the race/ with you…a winner.

Amen.

Note To A Friend Feeling Rejected

I gave some thought to you last night

Had no idea that you and God were tight

The Christ was rejected and pushed away

And that’s exactly what you say.

All the saints that Our Lord marked

On suffering and pain they embarked

It was not for them but God’s glory

And that’s the moral to my story.

I pray this prayer will give you courage

And not your efforts it discourage

Keep up your toils in God’s works

Even when folks act like jerks.

Amen.