Grant me, O Lord, to know that which ought to be known; to love that which ought to be loved; to praise that which pleaseth Thee most, to esteem that which is precious in Thy sight, to blame that which is vile in Thine eyes. Suffer me not to judge according to the sight of bodily eyes, nor to give sentence according to the hearing of the ears of ignorant men; but to discern in true judgment between visible and spiritual things, and above all things to be ever seeking after the will of Thy good pleasure. ~ Kempis, Thomas à. The Imitation of Christ (Illustrated) (p. 175). LiberWriter.com. Kindle Edition.

God, I seem to control our conversations,
not to yield the lead to you.
It’s not my conscious choice to dominate,
to blaze the trail, to set the path,
to choose the topics….
I have no need to control,
know I have nothing to offer you
other than my responding to guidance.
I want to love you, to obey you, to discern
your guidance, your intentions.
Forgive me for arrogance, for forging a path,
for plodding on. Let me seek understanding
and true discipleship. God, lead me
all the time!