Great, Gentle & Good

(Photo by Eli)

O God, I have stood
in the shadow of mountains,
at the brink of oceans,
under the spread of clouds,
by the foot of redwoods -
And I have learned of Your greatness.
O Lord, I have touched
baby fingers,
feathers of a canary,
petals of a rose,
lather from soap -
And I have been reminded of Your gentleness.
O Father, I have known
true friendship,
joys of love,
unconcerned care,
unrestricted consideration -
And I have thought of Your goodness.
O great, gentle, good God,
do some good, gentle, great thing
today through me,
that others too may know
more of You,
I pray,
In Christ's Name,
Amen.

-- From "War of Words - Getting to the Heart of Your Communication Struggles" by Paul David Tripp