Monday of the Fifth Week in Lent

Melodies I weave, songs I sweetly sing; longing for Your presence, to you I yearn to cling.

Last week’s meditation on prayer evoked several responses. The person who sent me the above wrote,” This is what I try to do in prayer. I take the words that have been given to me by those who have come before and weave them with my own, hoping the melody I write in my heart brings me closer to God.”We all long for God’s presence in our lives; even though, we (especially some of us Episcopalians ) are not comfortable admitting it. Such a recognition helps provide meaning and direction in our life. For some, this is the most difficult step. We aren’t used to talking about God. We may just be afraid that if we accept our longing for God’s presence in our lives we will lose self. The truth is that when we accept God, we regain self.