St.
Paul of the Cross Retreat Center
Thought
for the Day
Last
Updated January 18, 2002
Even
If
Your
heart is breaking
Your
mind is unclear
Your
tired and restless and full of fear
Come
to me-
even
if
You
say words you shouldn't
You
don't do things you should
You
doubt and try to change,
but
never think you could.
Come
to me-
even
if
You
thought an evil thought
You
thought the thought again
You
turned the thought to action and now your bound in sin.
Come
to me-
even
if
You
say "But I knew better, I belong to you"
Child,
I am not surprised by anything you do.
I made
you in my image I fashioned you with care,
When
you cried tears into your pillow, remember I was there.
I have
always been and always will I be.
For
even when you do those things, you still belong to me.
Even
if you do these things, Oh child, don't you see?
Even
if, even if, you still can come to me.
There
is a secret place I have created where you may seek my face,
this
place I have for you is called "The Father's Warm Embrace"
And
when I have held you in my arms and rocked you,
listening
closely to your fears,
I will
place you on my lap and wipe away your tears.
Then,
I will smile. A smile to let you know I am pleased.
For
when you hurt and when you sinned, still- you came to me.
So,
do not draw back from me my child,
I am
Abba Father to you, remember in my word I said -Behold,
I make
all things new.
I will
forgive you, heal you, restore you,
I will
shower you with grace.
I will
never turn my back to you, but you will see my face.
On
your journey home, when I see you I will run.....
Even
if, Even if, My child, even if just come.
- By
Darlene Eastes
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