It all comes down to one thing. You are after my heart. All the words ever written in Your Story, all the words whispered from Your Spirit to mine condensed into one simple, astounding truth.
My heart is Your greatest treasure. Deemed worthy by You of such great pursuit and grand sacrifice.
And I wonder how it is possible that the God of the universe, Creator of mankind, who has all the riches of Heaven and earth can desire above all else to possess my heart? How can it be that You who only has to speak for something to exist has chosen for Yourself the one thing that You cannot create or control? You have chosen something that can only be given by free will and choice. How is it that You yearn for the only thing that can truly be denied You?
How is it that You see value in something so small and shabby as the human heart? When I look at my own it is scuffed and chipped, some parts completely obscured, others black and broken. I see so little worth there. I feel it is incredible and ridiculous, like a billionaire whose sole desire and obsession is a tarnished penny.
And the great test is in how I respond. You have given to Your heart's desire the choice to choose theirs. Yet I can't see how You win either way. If I don't choose You, your love is unrequited. And if I do...
You have then won no great prize. My love is inconstant. It ebbs and flows. My heart is faithless even though I don't want to be. The very best I have to offer is like filthy rags. My best does not even measure up to Your least.
Yet.
You see what is unseen and create beauty out of ashes. You call forth life from the void. You impart worth simply by the choice to see value. Because You deem my heart valuable, it is. I find I am a diamond in the rough with You polishing off the rough edges. The more You cherish my heart the brighter it shines.
“I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world.” Mother Theresa
Monday, October 31, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Letters to God #13
You see me, even to the smallest parts
Yet You still love me and promise never to leave
Even after all these years I still don't understand this kind of love
But I know that it has been my salvation
It is everything, You are everything
Yet You still love me and promise never to leave
Even after all these years I still don't understand this kind of love
But I know that it has been my salvation
It is everything, You are everything
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