My Lord God,
I've been on the Daniel Fast since Tuesday,
And I don't know
If I've ever felt more off-kilter
In my life.
There's a low-level rumbling
In my stomach
That will not stop.
The methods of self-soothing
I am so accustomed to -
Food and coffee and drink -
Are off limits to me.
I find I am physically withdrawing
From the caffeine,
And the headache I've had since Monday
Is only today going away.
I am more moody and cranky than usual.
Everything going wrong at the office
Is magnified a hundredfold,
Until I long to smash the monitor
Against the windows.
My Lord God,
I AM SO ANGRY!!!!
I remember this bubbling,
This welling up
Of fury
That would consume me
When I was younger.
Why is this surfacing now?
What is wrong with me?
I thought I was past all that,
Was way beyond
The urge to smash and break,
To swing and destroy.
But no, three days without fleshly comforts
And I am frustrated beyond belief,
Snapping at people,
Ready to cry
When someone offers me
A package of oatmeal cookies!
Father,
You are the Potter.
I am the vessel.
I implore you,
Take this spirit of anger from me,
Once and for all.
Help me know Your Christ more fully,
So that I can understand the peace
That a life in Him can bring.
Don't leave me here
Languishing
Wondering if there's any saving
From the sensation
Of being raw clay
Marred on the wheel...
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