Thomas Merton\u2019s prayer\u00a0reminds\u00a0us that\u00a0simple desire and trust\u00a0allow for a closeness that second-guessing often fails to achieve:<\/p>\n
\u201cMy 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 that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that 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 by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I 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 you will never leave me to face my perils alone\u201d\u00a0 \u2013 Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Merton\u2019s words were a particular source of comfort for me this evening. Perhaps they touched your heart\u00a0as well.<\/p>\n
Peace<\/p>\n
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