Dear God:
I know I am powerless to accomplish anything good without You. 
I know my joy will never come from that which I expect for my future, 
which has monopolized my mind for my entire life. 
And I know I cannot strike down that monopoly by myself, 
especially because without it, I don’t know what I am striving for or supposed to be seeking. 
The uncertainty of letting go of that future expectation feels like giving up – which implies losing. 
Yet it is where I am today. 
Please God, give me whatever it is that I need to let go, to be patient, and to listen. 
I am tired of talking and hoping and begging and dreaming. 
Allow me to rest and to listen.
Amen

P.S.  And when You do speak, please be really clear; You and I both know, I can be pretty thick at times.