Approaching You

Heavenly Father,

You are both a majestic king and a loving father. I am a fallen creature, and your beloved son made in your image. I confess that I often do not know how to approach you: in hushed reverence, in exuberant joy, in fear and trembling, in confidant assurance, with formal decorum, with casual ease, with effusive language, with courtly prose. I have experienced you in a vast spectrum of interactions. I am humbled and amazed at how often you choose to meet me. Draw my heart into yourself. Engage my mind with thoughts of your truth and wisdom. Regardless of how I come or what I say, you desire me to live in your presence. Keep my being focused on things that are praiseworthy and holy. Banish the distractions of the flesh and the evil one far from me.

In the name of the Messiah. Amen.