daily reflection

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

Arms outstretchedI waitfor Godbut God does not comejust as God does not goit is I who is not herealways coming and goingbody in one placemind in anotherit is only when I ceasewaitingthat I see the truthof Godwho is ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

The spirit descendsto be with usto guidecomfortand convict usmay our hearts ascendto meet itand where the heavensand earthmerge in our heartsmay it cause our armsto open wideto receivecomfortand loveall who need it ~Robert Van Valkenburgh