So whoever knows

the right thing to do,

and fails to do it,

     for him it is sin.

        James 4. 17

(What has God

placed on my heart to do?

Have I responded to Him?

Ignored Him?

Argued with Him?

Left that nudge

  at the bottom of my inbox?

Sin is not

       just what we have done,

but chosen to leave undone.

Sin is not failing in our doing

    but failing to do.

As my granddaughter surmised,

   "Sin is missing out."

Indeed, we are the ones

         who are missing out,

because no detail

              is insignificant,

and there are

         no small obediences.

Am I seeking the LORD in this?

God invites us into His work

and delights in us

        to be part of it.)

O LORD,

When we seek You,

entire new landscapes

     open to our eyes.

There are not just new doors

   but incredible adventures

                    to explore,

   even right where we are.

Forgive our complacencies

  when we are blinded by self

       and ignore Your nudges.

We have left so much undone

that would have/could have/

              should have

         brought glory to You

and goodness into this world.

May it be seen

           in tangible ways

   that You are among us.

May Your love

      and our love for You

be manifest in the restoration

         of broken lives

         in this broken world.