daily meditation

Am I willingto let go of fearto give in to graceto submit to faithto abide in loveto rest in beingto trust that Godwill provideas he always hasas he presently isas I presently ampouring his presenceinto methat I may let goof fear ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

Without you Lordthe sweetest fruitturns to ash on my tonguethere is no joyin the most beautiful songthe rose’s perfumeis all but gonewithout you Lorda single momentwould be far too long ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

Love and sufferingdraw me nearerto youyour only wishyour perfect willon my kneesI weepon my kneesI prayyou hear every wordI am not forsaken ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

Love and sufferingdraw me nearerto youyour only wishyour perfect willon my kneesI weepon my kneesI prayyou hear every wordI am not forsaken ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

The future looms aheada dark cloud of fearon the horizonthat never arrivesthe past drags behind mean anchor of remorsepulling me downfor as long as I hold onin a momentin a prayerthe cloudsand the anchorare goneI am herewith youherewith me ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

I so oftenact as ifthink as iflive as ifGod is not already herewith mefor mein meloving meguiding metaking care of meas if any of thiswere possiblewithout His graceand mercy ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

How can I lovethe infiniteinfinitelyhow can I knowthe unknowablemysteryhow can I walkwith the spiritperpetuallyonly through His graceonly with His aidonly in His love ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

You cannot be spoken ofall wordsfall shortof your gloryyour mysteryyour immensityyour beautyyour abundanceeven your namepassing the lipsin the quietest whisperbecomes a lieyou who arethe word unspokenthat which was beforeand will be afterthe infinife I Am ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

In the vastocean of silenceI seewithout seeingI hearwithout hearingI feelwithout feelingI drinkmy thirst is quenchedI restand my troubled mindis put at easeI disappearin the all in alluntil there is no Iat all ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

This is an opportunityfor silencefor observingfor listeningfor stillnessfor abidingin and ofthat whichforever wasforever isand forever will be ~Robert Van Valkenburgh