Today,
grant me
a shattering, transformative encounter with you, my Christ,
ego-stripping,
humbling,
overwhelming,
overturning.
Awaken me to accept
that the things I own,
how much money I have,
how much power I wield,
the work I do,
how spiritual I am--
none of it is a measure of my worth.
You are all that matter,
and therefore, Love is all that matters:
if my words do not reflect love,
if my actions do not embody love,
if I disparage and insult,
I live in illusion.
But face-to-face with you, my Christ,
may all illusion crumble.
Leave me stripped,
naked,
fragile,
vulnerable--
only then will I know Reality,
only then will I come alive.
Help me to see, my Christ,
that I am worthy,
solely and only,
because I am your beloved.
I am your Beloved.
Only this.
By your grace,
I release all but You.

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