God,
sometimes I seek the feeling I have faith
more than actual faith.
I want the feeling of your presence
rather than the will to live in harmony
with a grace I can’t always feel.
I want the feeling my prayers are being answered
more than trust that they are.
Knowing that joy is greater than a feeling,
deeper than a mood,
I lay myself in your hands,
accepting whatever feelings may come,
that by your grace I may seek only
to trust gratefully, to serve faithfully,
and to love freely.
Amen.
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
www.unfoldinglight.net
September 7, 2021