Giving, Receiving, and Giving Again

Aug 17

Written By Dale Gish

A Prayer written reflecting on the last prayer of the Spiritual Exercises, the Contemplation Of Divine Love.

Jesus, you share with me

A generous indwelling of joy

Your movement of giving

Receiving

And giving again

So natural with Father and Spirit

Offered to me now as invitation

To receive and give back what you have given

In freedom, in desire, in love

I have nothing to give, and everything

I fail and succeed with abandon

I find you anywhere and everywhere

Always being found where I am

You never stop living your life in me

Delighting my joys

Grieving my sorrows

Illuminating my memories

Igniting my hopes

Ever finding your desires stirring within me

Never knowing where you will lead next

In this wild life of discernment

New chances to be joined with you

And all of this is your delight

Treasured unitings

Full of friendship, rejoicing

So take, Lord, Receive

All of this is yours

I give it all to you.

If you are interested in praying the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius with me starting in September, please contact me.

Dale Gish

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