Want
O God,
I want to know you better. But sometimes, I’m afraid. I’m afraid of where knowing you better will lead me. I’m afraid of what knowing you better will require of me.
I want to follow Jesus more closely. But sometimes, I’m afraid. I’m afraid of the cross to which following Jesus more closely will lead. I’m afraid of the changes that following Jesus more closely will require.
I want to experience your Spirit more deeply. But sometimes, I’m afraid. I’m afraid of what experiencing your Spirit more deeply will lead me to attempt. I’m afraid of what experiencing your Spirit more deeply will require of me.
I want to know myself better. But sometimes, I’m afraid. I’m afraid of the limitations of which knowing myself better will make me aware. I’m afraid of what knowing myself better will show me I’m capable of doing if I will just try.
I want to know the world better. But sometimes, I’m afraid. I’m afraid of what knowing the world better will make me responsible for. I’m afraid of how knowing the world better will require me to change my attitudes and my perspectives.
O God, take away my fear. Give me courage to do what I want to do, to grow like I want to grow, to know what I want to know, and to change like I need to change.
Amen.
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