Daughter of Mary

Photo by Bethany Laird

How much do I trust God?

I trust him to never leave me ¹
to hear my prayers ²
to guide my steps ³
to give me good gifts ⁴ from time to time.

Do I trust him enough to accept hard things?
To sanctify my suffering?
To be enough –
when my questions have no answers? ⁵

Reading between the lines means
looking past what is obvious
looking not at the present
but at the possible.

Spirit versus sight
faith versus emotions ⁶
wisdom versus fairy tales
relationship versus pat answers.

Daughter of Eve that I am –
I am prone to believe my feelings.
This leads to temporary spiritual deafness.
How much do I really trust God?

Lord, I want to live like a daughter of Mary –
Not like a daughter of Eve.
“I am the Lord’s servant...
may your word to me be fulfilled.” ⁷