The Lord has always been by my side, has always loved me, has always desired for me the highest good, has always counseled me, has always guided me, only waiting for me to recognize that, by making myself present before Thee, I would find all that I seek.
Thy love has always been present; yet, in my stubbornness, I turned my back and did not see it, did not hear it, did not feel it.
By turning myself toward Thee, setting my thought on Thee, setting my focus on Thee, making Thee my friend, my companion, my brother, my father, my confidant, at last I lifted up my face and saw Thy ever-present gaze, and I was able to feel Thy infinite love.
Fragments of an awakened soul 