Let them be like chaff

before the wind,

with the angel of the LORD

driving them away.

              Psalm 35. 5

(May the LORD blow away

           my fears.

Am I willing to let them go

          and blow away?

Am I holding tight to them

--my favorite fears,

deep rooted worries,

staked in the ground anxieties?

Do I let the LORD 

have a strong hold on me,

           or allowing my fears

           to grip me?)

O LORD,

Blow away our fears

      before the wind

that we may see You

                 clearly

and love You

without chaff distracting us

and clogging up our hearts.

May we hold tightly to You

       with both hands

       and a whole heart.

Wrench away the chaff

that drains us of strength

and makes it hard to breathe.

When the chaff blows away,

    life is very different.

Your strength sustains us,

no matter the circumstances.