The Circle

Praise and thanksgiving,
Living for the Lord-
To love Him first,
Above all,
Before all.
The Ideal-
So far from my reality,
But, so close to my heart.
So easy to be lost in in daily living,
Caught up in circumstances-
In trials that challenge
Faith to the edge,
Hope to the core,
Love to the end.
Circles revolve back to themselves
Without realizing their journeys
Until Mercy reveals their source
And brings them back to the Center.
Metanoia's resolve-
Initiated by Grace-
Brings relief from self-centeredness,
And ego's enthronement,
Pointing my heart back to the One
Who lifts me by the Spirit's wings
To Heaven's throne-
There to worship in tears of
Praise and Thanksgiving,
Living for the Lord-
To Love Him first-
Above all,
Before all.
And, so it goes-
Ever deeper,
Ever new.