My Soul Is Too Small

Saint Augustine of Hippo is said to have prayed, "My soul is too small to accommodate you. Enlarge it."

Too small! I have often found myself thinking along those lines.  I have allowed too many distractions to clutter my soul and decrease the space I once reserved for God. At times I have ignored the needs of those around me.  I have allowed my own selfishness to infringe on the time I have supposedly set aside for prayer. I have pushed aside my study of the Scriptures to focus on what I perceive as more important needs of the moment. I have chosen to busy myself with the demands of the day instead of taking the time to quiet myself and listen to my God.

Is it any wonder my soul, like Augustine's, feels too small? Is it a surprise there is competition for space?

So today I will do my part, I will de-clutter, I will set aside time for prayer and study. I will quiet myself and listen. Today my prayer is short and simple; Dear God, enlarge my soul, fill it with more of you and less of me. Amen!

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