by Kim Avery
One of my biggest ongoing regrets is that there are just no words in the English language (or any human language for that matter) that can even begin to wrap themselves around the vast ocean of love that is our God.
So, today I am thankful to that ancient mystic Teresa of Avila for this beautiful prayer echoing the beat of my heart.
Bless You, Lord…
- For not abandoning me when I abandoned You.
- For offering Your hand of love in my darkest, most lonely moment.
- For putting up with such a stubborn soul as mine.
- For loving me more than I love myself.
- For continuing to pour out Your blessings upon me, even though I respond so poorly.
- For repaying my sin with Your love.
- For being constant and unchanging, amidst all the changes of the world.
- For Your countless blessings on me and on all Your creatures.
What words do you have in you today that capture just a tiny bit of His glory? I would love it if you shared them so we could offer collective praise.
I love You today, Jesus, because no matter how dark or “untimely” the circumstances of my life, I know to the depths of my soul that You are working things together in my life for my good.
I love You because You really are in control when everything spins out of my control (as though I had control of anything anyway!).
I love You because You are good, and You are able.