Monday, June 08, 2009

I Praise You For What Is Yet To Be

Wondrous Worker of Wonders,
I praise you
not alone for what has been,
or for what is,
but for what is yet to be,
for you are gracious beyond all telling of it.

I praise you
that out of the turbulence of my life
a kingdom is coming,
is being shaped even now
out of my slivers of loving
my bits of trusting
my sprigs of hoping
my tootles of laughing
my drips of crying
my smidgens of worshipping;
that out of my songs and struggles,
out of my griefs and triumphs,
I am gathered up and saved,
for you are gracious beyond all telling of it.

I praise you
that you turn me loose
to go with you to the edge of the now and maybe,
to welcome the new,
to see my possibilities,
to accept my limits,
and yet begin living to the limit
of passion and compassion
until,
released by joy,
I uncurl to other people
and to your kingdom coming,
for you are gracious beyond all telling of it.
- Ted Loder, Guerillas of Grace

3 comments:

Small Glimpses said...

This is so beautiful and spoke a special word (and need) to my heart. :)

Javajune said...

Beautiful and a great day to hear this. So what do you think of this weeks unravelling assignment? I'm kind of afraid to post mine it's a little shallow and superficial.
xo-junie

Von said...

So soothing and galvanising at the same time. Thanks for positing this. I see you haven't posted for a while...don't disappear on us! Love, Von