Lord,

are you sure?
Is it really me that you want?
I’m such a weak person.
Is it really me that you want?
I have such high ideals
that I don’t attain.
Is it really me that you want?
I have so many faults and failings.
Are you sure?
Is it really me that you want?

Claire,
Yes, it’s you that I want!
I sense the desire deep within you
to have an intimate relationship
with me.
I sense your longing to draw close
to me.
I see you try to see yourself
through my eyes.
I see you trying to see others
through my eyes.
I delight each day in your acceptance
of whatever life throws at you
because you see it as an opportunity
to draw close to me.

I sense that longing within you
to achieve your potential,
to become all that I have always intended
that you could be.
I sense your desire
to be whole.

Each day you give to me
the gift of yourself,
such a precious gift!
Each day you offer to me
that essential ingredient
for me to work wonders –
the gift of your will.

Of course it’s you that I want!

(c) Claire Murray