I love You.  Even before I knew You in my mind, I knew You in My heart, and even then, I have loved You.  Please, God, teach me Your ways and guide me to Your sacred place.  Let me love You, for the door to my heart is open, and I am ready to accept Your Love.  Please, Lord, teach me to serve You gladly, with an open heart, and an open mind.  I implore You, oh God, teach me to worship you, for I would love nothing more than to adore You more with each passing day.  I am ready.

I realize that I am a drifter, oh Lord, but, always, in my heart, I come back to You.  Teach me Your love, teach me the ways of Your light, for it is to You that I belong.

I cannot possibly live without You by my side, my Guardian, my Protector, and, last but most importantly, my Father, who accepts me as His child, who loves me.

God, You are my strength.  You are my guiding light that gives me the cold, hard resolve to grit my teeth and keep on pushing, keep on moving, no matter how much it hurts.  You walk with me in the Garden.  You shelter me.  You protect me.

Please, oh Lord, teach me to love You.  Teach me to rejoice in You, for I would love nothing more than to follow You as a tender lamb that has found its shepherd and is following Him home, back to You.  It is You, oh Lord, that I long for, You that I adore!

The road in lfe is long and, sometimes, painful, but with You by my side, anything is possible.  I rise and fall with You.  I breathe you in, I breathe you out, for it is You that sustains me, gives me life.

You blessed me with a mother who has not once given up on me.  You gifted me with a brother and a sister so that, even in my darkest hours, I would never be alone.  You speak through their love, through their actions, and I thank You for that, for only You would have any idea how deeply grateful I feel, knowing that, through them, You are there.

You have given me so much that I long to give back, Lord.  If only I could!  For I feel acknowledged in Your presence as someone important, worth something!  It feels so good, Lord, and I feel peace and joy within You, for I know that I live in Your Heart, and therefore, now, you reside in mine.  And I know that I would hear You, if only I would listen.

 In the silence, in the quiet, I can hear Your voice, calling softly to me: "Come back to Me, My child, for you do not know how much I love you!"

Sometimes, I do not listen to You; I cannot hear you.  But, please, Lord, know that I do love You, and that will never change.  Please, Lord, know that I fall short of Your Glory, and take me into Your arms, despite my flaws.

Please know that I love You.  Teach me devotion; teach me love; and I will follow You to the end of my days.

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