LEARN: Day 4 (5 minutes daily in October)

Oh to learn the things that matter
to learn the things that make a difference
to learn the things that last

I want to learn
to pray
Not just when I need something or I'm in trouble
but to talk continually to the lover of my soul who lives within me
to pray as if it is the very breath within me

I want to learn
to trust God
To trust Him and not depend on my own understanding
To remember He is in control and not only in my life but in the lives of the ones I love

I want to learn
to listen
not with the intent to help or fix or correct
But to really listen
Not just to those I know and care about but those other people who cross my path

I want to learn
to love
to be free of judgement and love because that is what God wants me to do
To love without fear of being hurt or expectation to be loved back

I want to learn
to smile
because it affects me and it affects others
Not a plastic fake smile but a genuine smile from the hope that lies within me

I want to learn
to enjoy the now
to be present in the now and not in the later on or the next day
I miss so much because I'm hurrying to the next moment

Oh to learn the things that matter
To learn the things that make a difference
in the lives of others
in my own life
to learn the things that last