Lord
May we be rooted in your wisdom
May your love shine onto and within us
May you water us with your compassion and infinite mercy
May we bloom with your love and give beauty to this world
We are all flowers in God’s garden
Blooming at different times with his love
In the darkness of my soul
There is a bright light
Shining its unconditional love into the darkness
My soul yearns for this light
My inner most desire to be fully united with it
In divine union
Rivers of joy, peace and love rush through my heart
“In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.”
Saint John of the Cross
Breathing in I see myself as a mountain
Solid in any wind, thunder or rain
No storms of the world can bother me
When I am rooted in God’s love
All worldly conflicts can not take me from his peace when I’m connected to him
God’s grace and strength gives my heart and soul true peace that no storm can take away as long as I stay close to him
Don’t look to the sky for Christ
Look within your heart
For Christ is born in a disciples soul
His love shines out into the world through you
Be still and seek Christ within you
When I bow to you
I bow to God
For you are born in Gods image
Which is love
We must learn to bow to all creation
Bow to the homeless
Bow to the sick
Bow to your enemies
If we can’t bow to all beings
God will not bow to us and give us his holy spirit
We must bow until our last breathe
In perfect humility
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Jesus came to the world in humility and grace
The light of the world
The darkness of the world tried to extinguish the light through persecution, violence and crucifixion
Even though Christ died on the cross
His light still lives on in the heart and souls of his disciples
Shining his divine light of love, mercy and grace into the world
I live yet do not live
I die yet do not die
I live for Christ, yet do not live in this world
I die of self, yet do not die but are reborn in Gods image which is love
For Christ lives within me
Abandoning all worldly things in this moment I awaken to my true self
My inner most being is of Christ’s nature
Bow to your brother’s and sister’s
Bow to the homeless
Bow to the sick and mentally ill
Bow to animals and the planet
Bow to your enemies
Bow to the entire cosmos
Bow to your last breathe
And God will bow to you
And fill you with his spirit of love and peace
If we want to be close to God
We must only strive for perfect humility
Narrow is this path my lord
Stay near me as I walk into the darkness of this world
For you are the light of the world
May I drink with you at your well
The everlasting source of love within my own heart
May I eat with you
For you are the bread of life
O’ Christ
My soul only strives to be with you
And rest within your love
The world seems to be upside down but do not be distressed.
True love will always overcome hatred, fear, and violence like water smoothing out sharp rocks.
True love does not shape the world by force but through persistence, compassion, grace, and patience.
The light will always transform darkness.
Love will always transform fear.
Do not let this world drag you into the darkness. Focus on the light within you and be the lighthouse shining into the darkness.
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-Johnny Hoffman
The Narrow Path 