meditations

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

The Holy Spirit’ssubtle nudgeso easily ignoredso easily deniedit never liesit never leads astrayGod’s giftsare never imposedif I consentI am providedwith everything I need~Robert Van Valkenburgh

In the darknessof silenceI stare into the face of Godstaring into methe cloud of unknowingdivides usyet we are not apartI am in HimHe is in methis divine unionexperienced in glimpsesof His unveiled faceout if the cornerof the eye of my heartwhen I turn to lookHe is gonebut He has not gonewe are oneeven though…

Are you looking for Godin the morning sunrisein the evening sunsetin the cool spring breezein the crisp autumn airare you looking for Godin a child’s laughterin that same child’s tearsin the pain you causein the joy you createare you looking for Godwho is looking back at youin all of the things you doin all…

Breathe into me Lordbreathe into meyour lightbreathe into meyour goodnessbreathe into meyour truthbreathe into meyour strengthbreathe into meyour beautybreathe into meyour wisdombreathe into meyour lovebreathe into me Lordmy every inhalation your gracemy every exhalation your mercy ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

Jesus suffered on the crossnot to save us from sufferingbecause we will sufferwe will weepwe will grievewe will mournJesus suffered on the crossto share in our sufferingin compassionin solidarityin communionwith usas an examplefor us to followas we suffer with and forthose we loveas we are commandedto love one and allin and alongsidethe one who…

Eyes closedI breathegiving my presenceto your presencequietlyI situntil it is not I breathingit is not I sittingmerging into stillnesseternity becomes meeven if onlyfor a momenteven if onlyin this moment ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

Redeemed by lovethe Lord transformsmy sinswith His handsI am a servantunto His purposeto do His workmy only aimfor He saved mefrom despairthat I may live a lifeeternally onein and with Him ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

The trees breatheso that I may breatheenjoying the sweet smellof the flowersthe musk in the airafter a summer rainor the salty ocean breezeblowing through my windowthis is God’s creationHis perpetual creationevery inhale and exhaleperfectly plannedperfectly timedeverything to a purposenothing is wastedthe trees breatheso that I may breatge ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

Oh Lord how I worry sothat I am not enoughif only I would try harderif only I were better lookingmore likeable or smarterthen I would be lovedthen I would be worthythen I would be cared forthen I would be enoughand I would have no needto worry or fear or wantor maybe I have it…