For Today - Open Hands, Open Heart

One of the speakers at the Round-up last weekend spoke about how she held on so tight to her old ways, her self-destructive ways.  Her fists were clenched tight and God cannot fill closed fists.  I found aspects of that idea in a prayer and modified it to speak to my soul, my Higher Power.

Dear God,

I know you cannot fill my closed hands,
And I have to let go of what I think is mine.
I am so afraid to open my clenched fists!
Who will I be when I have nothing left to hold on to?
Who will I be when I stand before you with empty hands?
Please help me to gradually open my hands
and to discover that I am not what I own or want myself to be,
but what you want to give me.
What you want to give me is the serenity, courage, and wisdom I seek,
as well as your unconditional, everlasting love.

Amen.