Life,
Break
in me whatever needs to be broken.
Fix my hope of ever being fixed.
Use
me. Draw every ounce of creativity out of me.
Help me live a radically unique
life, forever forging a never-before-trodden path in the forest.
Show me
how to love more deeply than I ever thought possible.
Whatever I am
still turning away from, keep shoving in my face.
Whatever I am still at war
with, help me soften towards, relax into, fully embrace.
Where my heart
is still closed, show me a way to open it without violence.
Where I am still
holding on, help me let go.
Give me challenges and struggles and
seemingly insurmountable obstacles, if that will bring an even deeper humility
and trust in the intelligence of life.
Help me laugh at my own seriousness.
Allow
me to find the humor in the dark places.
Show me a profound sense of rest in
the midst of the storm.
Don't spare me from the truth. Ever.
Let
gratitude be my guide.
Let forgiveness be my mantra.
Let this moment be
a constant companion.
Let me see your face in every face.
Let me
feel your warm presence in my own presence.
Hold me when I
stumble.
Breathe me when I cannot breathe.
Let me die living, not
live dying.
Amen.
Jeff Foster
