Hear me Quickly, Lord

Pray with me........

Hear me quickly, Lord,
for my mind soon wanders to other things
        I am more familiar with
            and more concerned about
                    than I am with you.

O Timeless God, for whom I do not have time,
catch me with a sudden stab of beauty
       or pain
             or regret
that will catch me up short for a moment
to look hard enough at myself-
          the unutterable terror
                 and hope within me
and, so, to be caught by you.

Words will not do, Lord.
Listen to my tears,
       for I have lost much
            and fear more.
Listen to my sweat,
      for I wake at night
            overwhelmed by darkness and strange dreams.
Listen to my sighs,
       for my longing surges like the sea-
                urgent, mysterious and beckoning.
Listen to my heart beat,
       for I want to live fully
              and stay death forever.

more tomorrow........

From Hear Me Quickly, Lord by Ted Loder [Guerillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battle p.24]