With Open Hands – A Prayer

Dear God,

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,

But what you want to give me.

And what you want to give me is love –

Unconditional, everlasting love.

Amen

Henri Nouwen, With Open Hands