The Path

 As I move along the path closer to the Lord, I get sucked in. 

He sucks me in. 

I get enveloped. 

I am being taken over. 

I am getting lost. 

I am dying the death. 

It is a long, slow demise. 

I am losing the battle of autonomy. 

I am becoming part of Him. 

I gradually die, one cell at a time. 

I am afraid of losing myself.

I fear getting lost. 

I will be annihilated! 

I move forward in spite of fear.

I feel His love.

I am in awe that He wants me. 

I am nothing compared to Him. 

I am a single liver cell in His body. 

I am a little ant in an anthill in the Outback of Australia. 

He loves me first.

He suffers for me. 

He sacrifices for me.

He controls the path. 

I acquiesce. 

I follow Him into the depths of humility. 

I am not afraid.

I know Him. 

I trust Him. 

I love Him. 

I desire to be one with Him. 

I willingly give all to Him. 

There is no fear in love.

I make the sacrifice of a broken heart.

I have a contrite spirit. 

I let go. 

I go willingly to the slaughter. 

I sacrifice my very self.

I give up. 

I bestow my heart to Him. 

I give in. 

I cannot even keep a small portion of what is “me.”

I am lost. 

I won’t hold back any part of me. 

I give up everything to Him.

I let go of my will. 

I release my heart.

I give up my desires.

All that I need for life is sacrificed. 

He takes it all. 

All.

ALL!

He takes me into Himself. 

He makes me a part of Him. 

I am no longer “I” but “We.” 

I no longer have a separate existence. 

I am He.

I only exist in Him. 

I am simply a branch on the Vine. 

I am completely enveloped by Him. 

Unity is all-encompassing. 

I am no longer me. 

I am still me!

I have not changed. 

My parts are mine, and His. 

I am alive. 

I live.

I know.

I am known. 

I am known completely. 

I exist. 

I am complete in Him.

I am fulfilled because He knows me.

He knows all of me. 

I am loved.  

I have joy!

Happiness is so fulfilling!

He is love!

He is full of grace!

He is merciful!

He has charity -- pure love! 

Oh, it is wonderful! 

Ecstasy!

Nirvana!

I am part of something greater than all the Universe.

My being is bigger than me. 

I am more than I am.

I exist in Him. 

I live in Him. 

I grow with Him. 

I am one with Him.

We are many. 

We are one. 

We grow forever. 

We live forever.

We are living and increasing. 

We have eternal life. 

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. John 17:3