I share today’s reading from Celtic Daily Prayer, which is from Michael Quoist’s Prayers of Life

Lord, you seized me and i could not resist you

I ran for a long time, but you followed me.

I took by-paths, but you knew them.

You overtook me. I struggled. You won.

Here I am, Lord, out of breath, no fight left in me,

And I have said ‘yes’ almost unwillingly.

When I stood there trembling

like one defeated by his captor,

Your look of love fell on me.

The die is cast, Lord, I can no longer forget you.

In a moment you seized me,

In a moment you conquered me.

My doubts were swept away, my fears dispelled.

Nothing matters to me,

neither my comfort nor even my life.

I desire only you, I want nothing but you.