‘Lord, never let my heart find total satisfaction in anything here. Deliver me from

the joys & pleasures of earth that dull my ache for you. Let the pain of desire overwhelm

me. Let all the trifles of human pursuits look irrelevant in my sight. I want you Lord

and yet those words don’t carry the depth of my ache. I can’t express it but I know

you understand. Even tears do not have enough weight to express my longing.

Deliver me from the addictions that plague humanity. Fill my soul with that rare

addiction that only your very tangible presence can satisfy. And don’t release me

from this pain. While others may enjoy life pain-free, never release me from the

agony of longing for you. I love the pain because it reminds me that I don’t belong

here. Let my aches continue as long as I am forced to remain in this human temple.

This I cry for, in your name. Amen