Take my thoughts, O God, my thoughts and my dreams too —
I have no good use for them. They keep me up at night
and wrestle with my spirit all day long. I don’t want to know
these longings and these disappointments any more,
not the worries or the fears that catch my heart in my throat.
Let me know only the satisfaction of you in each moment,
only the awareness of your presence and your calling;
help me to give up my ways (as pointless as my dreams)
and teach me to be still within your way, within your thoughts.
Give my feet their steps, my mind and spirit their inspiration;
let me otherwise be quiet. Take my thoughts and ways, O God.
on Isaiah 55:8-9