My letter to God

These are my most precious gifts from God.

Greetings:
This is the season when youngsters and some adults sit down and compose 'Letters to Santa'.
Most of the time these letters are a long litany of 'wishes' of things they hope Santa will bring to them under their decorated trees on Christmas morning.
These letters usually say something about how good they've been in the past year, thus making them worthy candidates for all kinds of special gifts.
Have you ever sat down and etched out a letter to God?
What would you letter say?
Where would you start?
I've thought about it myself. What would I write and the task is a monumental one.
After all, the letter is to God, the creator of all, the beginning and the end, the all-knowing God who directs our paths, opens doors, cares for us more than we can comprehend. The letter is going to God our savior, redeemer, our healer, our deliverer, our comfort, our peace, our inspiration.
This letter to God is a pretty big task. We want to make it just right and say the proper things.
But every time, I try to type what I feel and want to say, my words seem so inadequate, no matter how eloquent. Words can not express properly what I want to say to God.
My letter to God is personal and full of thanks because I have been blessed so much, even on my worst day, there is reason to simply say 'thank you''.
So I humbly sit here in his small office area in my home, alone and pray for God's presence to be with me as I write:
Good morning God:
I love you and thank you for loving me.
Please forgive me my sins. I do not deserve your forgiveness, but thank you for your mercy and grace that makes me whole and complete.
The blessings you have afforded me can't be counted. They are beyond a infinite number.
I want to thank you God for guiding me, for commanding every directions that I take in my life.
I want to thank God for bringing in and taking out all whom you felt needed to come through my life, because everyone has a season.
I want to thank you God for all that you have done and all that you continue to do for me, my family and loved ones.
You brought love, hope and great changes into my life. You wrap me and all that is me in your hands, love, protection and provided in every way that is possible and beyond.
God all I can say is thank you so much for blessing me indeed, without you I am nothing, but with you I have everything I'll ever need.
Thank you Lord for blessing me with a wonderful, beautiful and strong woman, a faithful God-fearing wife.
Please guide and protect my children and grandchildren. Continue to show them your love, power and mercy.
Thank you Lord for your healing hand that has touched me time and time again.
Also, thank you God for you comfort in times of grief and sorrow. Many precious loved ones have passed away, but you have been able to let the pleasant memories linger as a reminder of what these people have meant to me.
Open my eyes Lord to better see the things you see.
Guide my prayers and steps to help others.
We need to help each other and reach out to the needy. There are too many people suffering, Lord. Please help them.
Thank you God for letting me live in this beautiful world. I cherish each day. I might have only 5 minutes left, a day, a month, a year or 40 years, but I will try to live as close to you for however long as you give me.
Please watch over me. Please guide me.
Thank you, Lord for everything that you've done with my life up to this moment, in this moment, and what will come.
Sincerely your humble servant,
Nick
What would your letter to God say? Try to write one today.

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