A Journey of Faith

A poem from our own Darla Bailey. A variation on it was used in this week's greeting.

    God, I have seen you hungry – 
But, Lord, I have never been without food;
   and yet, I have ached from within for the answers to the 
  questions that go unanswered, I have ached for serenity, 
  courage and wisdom.

      God, I have seen you thirsty –
But, Lord, I have never been without water;
    and yet, I have wanted to quench my yearning for rest
    and refreshing news of guaranteed peace for the future.

     God, I have seen you naked –
But, Lord, I have never been without clothes to cover my body;
    and yet, I have felt vulnerable and exposed.  I have wanted to wrap up 
    in a garment of comfort and compassion.

     God, I have seen you in prison –
But Lord, I have never spent even a day behind bars;
   and yet, I have yearned for freedom to express myself as
   I am.  To  be able to break from the shackles and demands and pressures.

     God, I have seen you as you have been
   hungry, thirsty, homeless and imprisoned.
And, yes, Lord, I have seen my own self – my own needs.  May I 
    see you as my fellow sojourner – traveling the journey of 
    faith along side me.

Darla A Bailey 3/1990