Sherman on the Mount: Were I To Say

Were I to say that I loved you with my whole heart, soul, mind and strength, my conscience would crush me in an instance, for my spirit knows that to be untrue at least for now. Were I to say that I would follow you to the ends of the earth in service to your glory, my will would shatter the power of this confession, for my secret heart knows of my unwillingness to leave my home at least for now.

If any man should profess a willingness to follow you even unto death, let his words be truly emanating from a willing heart, lest they be mere boastful ignorance before you. If any man should profess an undivided commitment to the cause of your Kingdom, let his claim convict his entire being, lest it becomes a rude lie in your face.

I so desire to state such bold claims in matters pertaining to my faith and my will to follow you. But it is beyond me to speak of a devotion that I cannot yet see. Inasmuch as I desire to say that my heart is ruled solely by the Eternal One, the Lord God Almighty, this claim would be a lie, for there are yet rival thrones in my life. And so I will simply say "Help me Lord, for I want to.."

"I will attempt day by day to break my will into little pieces. I want to do God's holy will, not my own."

- Gabriel Possenti -