Sea of the Unknown
a prayer for presence in the moment of anxiety
Lately,
Anxiety of the unknown has been creeping in
all the cracks on my future plans.
I can’t tell if it’s just the decade of my human existence
or the vocation of a full time artist.
It all seems unknown…
and this ambiguity
bends towards calamity.
But I’ve been here before.
I really have. Many times.
And there is a part of me
that whispers to trust
the benevolence hiding
in the fog of the unknown.
I made this image years ago
as a visual reminder
to the journey I will find
myself on
over and over again.
Which is
all adventures begin with surrender
to the sea of the unknown,
just like all great romances
begin with surrender
the vastness of love.
My prayer today is
May I Hold Fast
to the promise of Presence
even when I can’t see
what the shape or the form
of that promise looks like.
May the feeling of the Unknown
become the feeling of Divine Presence
just as vulnerability
becomes the doorway
to a budding romance.
sorry i’m a little delayed on this. i had a big travel and writing week last week. so much is happening. can’t wait to share.
This prayer is much needed. Thank you.
May we all feel held in the sea of the unknown. May we all hold fast against the evil men do. God, we trust you in the midst of the storm.