Fasting in the Desert
Strip yourself naked,
unclothed of selfish desire.
For it requires fuel to burn
just as a raging fire.
If all thoughts
revolve around me and mine,
how am I to hear the voice of God,
how am I to feel the presence of the Divine?
It's by starving addictions
that we discover the depth of their roots.
Sometimes we must endure pain and misery
to prepare our hearts for grander pursuits.
Contentment begins
when we step into Silence's abode.
Here we find all we need
and her blessings are bestowed.
For comfort comes
not from out there but from within
and fasting in the desert
is where the search for God begins.
Justin Farley
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