The Unknown

I stumbled upon a prayer written by Thomas Merton, a Trappist Monk. I find it very real and beautiful, so let me share this with you and together let us find ourselves in the secure embrace of our God.

“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 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 I will 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.”

Let me add, my personal prayer: Thank you Lord for the blessing of today, yesterday is in your mercy and tomorrow is in your grace. Amen.

by aats