Soul Snack 227/11 ... An open soul

The following soulful prayer was written by a Catholic monk - Thomas Merton. There seems to be a sense of correct Christian propriety in its reflections as a new year is about to open for all of us. (I suspect that the very first sentence is especially poignant considering Merton died prematurely at a youthful 53. I do not know when it was written.)

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am actually following your will does not mean I am actually doing so.

But I believe the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me in the right road though I may know nothing about it.

Therefore I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and will never leave me to face my perils alone.

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
   be pleasing in your sight,
   O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. (Ps 19:14)

Today's Soul Snippet:

Jesus comes to feed you but satan comes to fool you.