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Chasing shadows

 

How long

have I been chasing shadows?

 

I’m searching for true love,

but all that I grasp

turns out to be shadows.

 

I’m searching for true luck,

but all I reach out for

is only a short lived joy.

 

I’m searching for deep satisfaction,

but the everyday life

consists of short moments

of satisfaction

at best.

 

Lord, I have turned

my back towards you

the whole time.

I have never declared

your guidelines

as being valid for me.

 

I always assumed I knew better

than my Creator

and didn’t seem to mind

for a long time

that I walked away empty handed.

 

But by now

I have grown tired

of trying to catch shadows.

 

My heart tells me

there is more.

Empty desires

are no longer good enough for me.

 

So I went ahead and searched

for my Creator.

And in His words

I finally found more.

 

Now I am beginning to learn

that I can receive more love

when I am not full

of selfish wishes

and the resulting

feelings of guilt.

 

The more I obey

God’s loving guidelines

the less I have to battle with

shame, embarrassment

and feelings of guilt.

 

When I no longer need

to cover up my own mistakes

in my life,

because I don’t make them anymore

and know my past failures are forgiven,

I can be filled more and more

with God’s endless and profound love.

 

Today I can experience

real love, true luck,

and deep satisfaction

all new again.

 

How happy I am

that I no longer need to chase

empty shadows.

 


 (1311131807-1824,1311131913-1935)

 

 

Psalms 37:3a-4 (The Israel Bible)

Trust in Hashem and do good,… 4

Seek the favor of Hashem, and He will grant you the desires of your heart.

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