I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do.
Lord, what is mine to do?
And who will be my accomplices?
I want to glorify you
I want to do the work that you have given me
I want to be faithful, obedient,
and - I want to know joy.
But, Lord,
What if discernment
takes me to somewhere I’d rather not go?
What if the work you reveal
means that I must conform
to expectations
and navigate old territory
in which I feel subdued.
Lord, will you give me other outlets
where I can be fully me?
Will you show me those places
where I needn’t tread so carefully
and where I can find sustenance
for the work you need me to do?
Lord, I want to glorify you
and I want to be
fully alive in you.
I’m just not terribly convinced
that those desires
are wholly compatible.
Teach me, O Lord,
how to grow
how to delight
how to glorify you
in finishing the work
you give me to do.
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