" My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this, you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me and you will never leave me to face my perils alone."
"The Road Ahead," - Thomas Merton
3 comments:
I am really struck how this prayer is so beautiful....so much like the 23rd Psalm...soothing, comforting...and everlasting with Hope! Thank you for sharing this with us!!!
Val, this is great! Just what I needed to hear today :).
I have often wondered if I am on the same path as God. Its a good reminder that desiring to be on the path is part of the journey as well. Thanks for the post! Hope all is well.
~JK
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