Monday Morning Offering: 1/29

 
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Good morning, good God!

 

For over 16 years, Lord, 

    I've been writing this Monday Morning offering

and for over 16 years  

    I've been telling you what I'll offer,

for over 16 years 

    I've made the call on that...

Well, this morning it occurs to me

there just might be an offering

    you've been waiting for me to make,

    looking for me to make,

    prompting me to make

        - maybe, now, for more than 16 years...

What might you have me offer, Lord?

What or who would you have me 

    let go?

    give up?

    leave behind?

    release?

    surrender?

    give away?

    return?

    hand over?

    yield?

    sacrifice?

    place in your hands?

Sometimes, Lord - even often -

I hold back and keep

what I most need to offer,

what I need to entrust

to your wisdom, your will and your mercy,

to your care and your loving compassion...

So this morning, Lord,

    I offer you some time today

        to sit with you in prayer

to listen with a mind and heart

    open to your Spirit's voice

        moving me to offer you

what you know well

    is best for me

        to lift to you in trust...

 

Amen.

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