A prayer for beginning
Dear God
I’m here
and ready to start
something new
fresh and exciting
I’m opening
my heart and spirit to you
fill me up
with your mercy
and your love and grace
I’m ready to begin
yet I’m afraid and wondering:
Can I do this?
Am I good enough?
Am I strong enough?
Will I commit enough?
But you are here with me
loving me
calling me forward
whispering to me
that I am your beloved
The season of spring
draws me in
full of newness
and hope
beauty and abundance
open my eyes
to see
the hope of starting
new and small
one step after another
following your spirit
knowing it will guide me
into this new thing
and trusting
it will be good.
Kimberly Knowle-Zeller is a mother, wrier, and pastor living in Central Missouri with her family. You can read more at her website: Kimberlyknowlezeller.com. If you’d like to read more from Kim, you can sign up for her monthly newsletter, Walk and Talk here. As a gift to her readers and subscribers who sign up, she has a free downloadable resource: Walk and Talk with God: Reflection, Scripture references, and a how-to for your own contemplative walk.
