Monday, January 24, 2011

My Hands

My hands are currently filled with myself
It's all about me and my needs
Me and my wants
Me and my work
Me and my fears
Me and my bad attitude.

My hands are so full of myself
That there's no room to hold and enjoy the blessings of God
Instead, they are falling through my fingers like grains of sand
Leaving my hands still full of myself.

Lord, empty my hands of me
Help me to realize
That You hold my life in your hands so I don't have to
Forgive me for holding on too tightly
To all things selfish.

Enable me to let go and trust with open hands
Knowing that you will fill them beyond my imagination
With gifts and blessings
All the while taking care of me
Far better than I can myself.

~ by Karlene Thiessen

Written on December 17th, 2010 during a Theological Reflection workshop at our MCC Southern Africa retreat in Joburg, SA