This is the prayer of Thomas Merton, from his book, Thoughts in Solitude.
Gracious God, I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following Your will does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that the desire to please You does in fact please You, and I hope that I have the desire in all that I am doing.
I know that if I do this, You will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore, I will trust You always.
Though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death, I will not fear, for You are ever with me, and You will never leave me to face my perils alone.—AMEN.
(Thoughts in Solitude by Thomas Merton)
