God Open

I want You, God, but first I must be open,
yet how to have You if my heart is closed?
Your Holy Spirit I will put my hope in
to see true me, not just the one I’ve posed.
To have faith, Lord, I open up my mind,
to gain some knowledge to find some belief,
I want informed faith, not just faith that’s blind,
full faith in You, God Father, yields relief.
O Christ, I’m open to Your charity,
I want my soul to welcome in Your grace,
to give Your hope and faith and love to me,
so I can openly reflect Your face.
Please open, God, my heart, mind, soul to You,
so You, Lord, I may be more open to.

                   -- by Pete Voelz      11/19/11

(Inspired by a friend who opened himself
to God and God came in.)