Lenten eMeditation – March 11, 2005 #31

<p>I’m stirred today by this prayer of Thomas Merton.
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<blockquote>"My Lord God,<br>

I have no idea where I am going.<br>

I do not see the road ahead of me.<br>

I cannot know for certain where it will end.<br>

Nor do I really know myself, <br>

and the fact that I think I am following your will<br>

does not mean that I am actually doing so.<br>

But I believe that the desire to please you<br>
 
does in fact please you.<br>

And I hope I have that desire<br>

in all that I am doing.<br>
 
I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.<br>

And I know that if I do this<br>

you will lead me by the right road,<br>

thought I may know nothing about it.<br>

Therefore I will trust you always <br>

though I may seem to be lost<br>

and in the shadow of death. <br>

I will not fear, for you are ever with me, <br>

and you will never leave me<br>

to face my perils alone."</blockquote>

<p>"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.” (Ps 34:19a) </p>