O God,

In my heart, in my inmost being

I know you are good

I know your word is true

And I long to worship you

I trust in Jesus for my salvation

I long to walk with you day by day

Yet in the world I feel so far from you

Even amongst your people I feel like a stranger still.

Why am I always on the outer?

Am I too scared to really belong?

How can I make the connection?

How can I live for you?

How can I give you glory by my words and actions?

How can I show that I love you?

Everything has become so meaningless

Is it all my fault?

Where did I go wrong?

I need to do something about this

But I’m too scared to get it wrong

What I have tried has already failed

And I have no courage or energy left

Can I find something more

Or do I just need to accept what is?

Is it ok to be just surviving?