Dear God, to the best of my ability, I have given up my secrets and faced who I am, and what I have done, squarely. This has led me to make amends to those I have harmed, and become willing to be a better person. I can look the world in the eye.
And now, my sweet Lord, you are my secret. I speak to you privately in the still of the morning. When buffeted by by the daily world, I can take refuge in the knowledge that you are with me.
I do not need to proclaim my faith before others. Indeed, my faith in you is a private, hidden awareness that causes me to stand apart from the world even when in the midst of it.
God, I only feel your love when I am consciously seeking to draw near to you. It all dissipates too easily, as I selfishly slip back into the world.
Let me live a day devoted to you, striving for honesty, purity, unselfishness, and love. Let me be these things. Let me be your servant, quietly and without display. Let me do your will.
(Letter #829)
Daily Letters to God 
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