Dear Beloved,
Why are you so far and yet so near?
It’s in the moments of grief that I cry out to you,
and moments of joy I forget about you.
Thank you for the gifts of joy and sorrow,
because both are great teachers.
May I accept life in all of it’s fullness.
Oh Beloved,
Where have you been?
Oh, you were with me all along.
Sometimes You are so close that
I cannot see you.
Beloved, I am weak and wary.
I want to run away from my existence,
Your love seems so far away.
Then like a warm blanket,
Your presence folds around me,
holding me still till I find find center
in You.
Passions burns out,
but Your love is an
eternal flame.
Love folds into me like waves of the sea.
Your love is like the ocean,
fathomless and deep.
I want to be a devoted lover of Your depths,
like Jacque Cousteau, diving deeper in the
Ocean of Your love.
I shed dead weights that drag me down,
and find life giving air and freedom in
being loved and loving You.
Beloved,
I yearn to trust You,
but I am afraid.
May Your love
burn away
all fears.
Beloved,
I know I haven’t been faithful,
I am easily distracted by earthly clamors.
I am trying to follow Your will and Your way, the Way of Love.
But I am too dense, and sometimes I don’t understand.
Please make Your way clear for me,
and keep it simple. I need You to say
“Hey kid, wrong way, this way!” Thanks.
Your Beloved Child.
Dear God,
My heart is filled with gratitude for having forgiveness in my heart.
I never thought I could let go of that old anger that sat deep inside, but somehow my heart is a little lighter today.
Thank you for loving me, when I still act like a scared little boy, who lashes out a the world because he doesn’t want to be hurt.
Thank you for helping me a little more free today.
May Your love fill my heart with gratitude,
even when I am asleep.
Letters To A Young Spiritual Seeker 