April.09.02: Lftd - " A Grape, A Well, A Spark, A Seed"

-- Psalms 62:5-8 (NIV)
"5 Find rest, O my soul, in God alone;
my hope comes from Him.
6 He alone is my rock and my salvation;
He is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and my honor depend on God;
He is my mighty rock, my refuge.
8 Trust in Him at all times, O people;
pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge."

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A Grape, A Well, A Spark, A Seed

Lord, how much juice You can squeeze from a single grape.
How much water You can draw from a single grape.
How great a fire You can kindle from a tiny spark.
How great a tree You can grow from a tiny seed.

My soul is so dry that by itself it cannot pray;
Yet You can squeeze from it the juice of a thousand prayers.

My soul is so parched that by itself it cannot love;
Yet You can draw from it boundless love for You and for my neighbour.

My soul is so cold that by itself it has no joy;
yet You can light the fire of heavenly joy within me.

My soul is so feeble that by itsel it has no faith;
Yet by Your power my faith grows to a great height.

Thank You for prayer, for love, for joy, for faith;
Let me always be prayerful, loving, joyful, faithful.

-- Guigo the Carthusian

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-- Psalms 130:5,6 (NIV)
"I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope.
6 My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning."