Here’s
a reflection inspired by verses from Psalm 51.
It was written by Jan L. Richardson.
Prayer Reflection
(based on Psalm 51)
“But you desire
honesty from the heart,
so you can teach me
to be wise in my inmost being.” Psalm 51:6
Not
just in my heart
but
in the secret space
it
holds.
In
the heart of my heart.
In
the place where I am myself.
In
the space that I protect the most
and
share the least.
In
the hidden chamber
that
I sometimes close off
even
from myself.
In
the realm
where
you wait
and
watch,
where
you see each thing
that
lies in shadow,
where
you know the names
of
all that makes its home
in
me.
Here
in
my secret heart;
here
teach
me to move
with
your wisdom,
to
open the doors
that
will draw me deeper still,
to
live in the truth
that
you desire;
here
let
me open
the
windows wide
so
that those who pass by
will
see you
looking
out.
~
written by Jan L. Richardson, and posted on The Painted Prayerbook. http://paintedprayerbook.com/
