The world wants to distract you
from God’s presence
latching onto your pride
envy and fear
making you believe
you are missing out
on being valued
loved and accepted
when true value
true love
and true acceptance
have but one source
found in the quiet solitude
of God’s eternal embrace
ONE SOURCE
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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Silence
is the deepest truth
the undercurrent
of love
beneath all things
where the world
falls away
and God’s whisper
can be heard
echoing
through eternity
THE UNDERCURRENT OF LOVE
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
To read my longer writing, visit http://www.robertvanvalkenburgh.com
The world can wait
make time for God
give him your attention
extend to him
your love and praises
open your heart
to receive
his love and graces
the world can wait
it will not miss you
more than he
without whom
you would not be
make time for the one
who existed before time
that you may experience
a moment of eternity in him
THE WORLD CAN WAIT
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
To read my longer writing, visit http://www.robertvanvalkenburgh.com
Show up
to prayer
to the silence
to the quiet
secret place
inside you
with no expectations
no anticipation
there is nowhere to go
nothing to do
no one to be
in the stillness
this is the practice
the showing up
THE SHOWING UP
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
To read my longer writing, visit http://www.robertvanvalkenburgh.com
Look beyond your thoughts
gaze into the darkness
into the unknown emptiness
where there is no judgement
no fear or worry
no hope or desire
there is only eternity
gazing back at you
reaching out to you
from within you
beckoning you
into oneness
with boundless love
that knows neither
beginning nor end
FROM WITHIN YOU
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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