I've been feeling so out of place lately. Circumstances are causing me to make some major life changes over the next few months. So many people I know are pushing for me to move in a particular direction, even though I don't believe that's my destiny. I try to articulate how I'm feeling and my thought processes, but they just give me back spiritual clichés and pat answers. I feel so alone. But I draw great strength from this prayer in Celtic Daily Prayer: Prayers and Readings From the Northumbria Community:
Lord, help me now to unclutter my life,
to organize myself in the direction of simplicity.
Lord, teach me to listen to my heart;
teach me to welcome change, instead of fearing it.
Lord, I give You these stirrings inside me,
I give You my discontent,
I give You my restlessness,
I give You my doubt,
I give You my despair,
I give You all the longings I hold inside.
Help me to listen to these signs of change, of growth;
to listen seriously and follow where they lead
through the breathtaking empty space of an open door.
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