Absolute confidence in God

 

One moment, a poem of loss

 

One moment there

One moment there

The next moment gone,
Yet our lives go on.
The pain of loss is hard to comprehend
When it comes to a life that has to end.
Faith and love alone remain
And memories that burn
And bless and cause us pain
And sorrow,
For you will not be
In tomorrow
Except in my thoughts
And my need and my heart
Where we can never truly part.

Gracious presence

 

Every day can be a struggle, especially for those dealing with serious illness, physical pain, personal bereavement, loss and the aftermath of operations.. The demands of ordinary living can threaten to overwhelm us and press in on us, making everything even harder to bear.

Pain can be unimaginable, intolerable, never ending. Loss can feel so final that all hope is taken away.

It is especially at times like this that the light of God can suddenly, mysteriously and amazingly touch our lives and bring us strength and hope unexpected, so that a new vision become apparent. This can come through prayer and contemplation directly with God or through others who shine God’s light for us and touch our lives kindly.

It is at times like this when we can suddenly feel God's gracious presence, utterly here with us and feel His gentle touch as He lifts us and carries us most carefully, through the day.

Always remember He loves and tends to our needs.

Even the bleakest moments can be transformed.

So seek His loving arms for comfort and consolation, his strength to lift us through the most dire of moments. Trust in Him. He is with us, for that is His promise.

Bless the air

 

Today I bless the sky
In all its wonder and beauty,
The clouds, the rain, the snow, the hail
I bless the air we take for granted
Each molecule of Oxygen that enables us to breathe
Each molecule of Carbon Dioxide that enables plants to grow
I bless each in breath, may it bring us strength and energy
I bless each out breath, may it bring us peace and healing
I bless the breath that brings life to all
I bless the air, may it be clean and safe
I bless the planet may it survive and prosper
I bless all life
May it rejoice in its being
May all be restored to right balance and harmony.
Amen

Tender Care

When our need is greatest, 

We turn to you in absolute truth and faith, 

Knowing that you will help us 

In any circumstance. 

And so we place ourselves 

In Your Tender Care, Lord. 

Amen

Spiritual Reality of God

".... those most able to see, feel, know, experience the Spiritual reality of God are, perhaps, those from whom everything worldly is taken away from, leaving a stark landscape, from an earthly view, yet one which is most likely to guide us by the straightest possible route to see clearly, feel truly and find absolutely God, powerful, present, tender, true and ever present, tangibly real. 

It is He who sustains us. It is He who brings unimagined gifts. It is He who sees with a whole sight what is occurring and can bring new Light to bear, even in the bleakest of places.

When we come to a place of intolerable, intractable suffering, the Heart of Love is a sanctuary that can, will and does hold us. "

An EXTRACT from "LIVING in the HEART OF LOVE", the new book, out very soon

Ocean of Love

 

My cry is a tear, 

My tears are a river, 

My pain is a flood. 

My need is a desert. 

Your love is an ocean.’