Faith
“Faith is an act of the total personality. It happens in the center of personal life and includes all its elements…It is not a movement of a special section or a special function of man’s total being. They all are united in the act of faith.” – Paul Tillich in Dynamics of Faith.
Tomorrow, as I walk out of the house
The sparrow observing me from her branch
Lord, may my walk point to Your glory
As I sit down at work
May my work bring to light
Your wondrous creation
While I sit through the day
May the focus, the passion, the struggles
Serve as chisels
For the work of art
That this world is, for You
As I return to my loved ones
May my gentleness be a reflection
Of Your love
May my words of support
Be a particle
Of the hope, courage and joy that You are
And may my soft caresses
Reveal the tranquility that is only Yours
As I go to sleep
May I not forget my gratitude
And may Your light not leave my being
When all other lights withdraw for the night
A life with every moment
A moment of humility
A life with every act
An act of purpose
A life with every sorrow
A sorrow with meaning
…a life of faith
This only I pray to You for
Good prayer. Loved the way you say: a life of faith… :-)
thanks abhilash. i think this is a wish from childhood. it does sound like a child’s prayer, now that i read it in hindsight.
but it’s more than just a wish from childhood. i agree with those who say that man (and woman) is not fully human until he has found a spiritual life. and that spirituality is not one aspect of one’s life, something one confines to the prayer time, but something that forms the basis of the entire being, of every activity, from the ‘trivial’ to the profound. my friend would consider this an unrealistic demand but i can’t really do away with it!
are you on facebook?
Really beautiful, Kaif, and don’t you dare do away with it, no matter what your friend says. :) It’s okay if you think it’s childlike, because that is the kind of faith we are suppose to have. Children trust and believe so easily. I’m going to pray your prayer poem. Thank you!
thanks debbie! you’re right… children are more open while we get closed and entangled in things as we grow up. they do trust easily.
are you on facebook?
I just barely am on facebook. Wanting mostly to support and encourage others . . .not sure what I’m doing. I’m too old for this. ha! :)
Yes, am on Facebook, Kaif.