the Giver

There are many blessings in this life
Things that bring joy, laughter, health and tranquility

But LORD, only things that are life giving are in you
Those other blessings?  They may satisfy a little,
But in the end I'll starve even if my day is full of those good things.

I need You.

I praise You, the One who is the giver of life!  Thank You that we can live with You! 

bow to One

i bow to no one but You O LORD
You are my Authority,
my Victory
my Savior
My All
I won't bow to man,
to expectations
to even logic sometimes.

I bow to You.

Please help me LORD
to not bow to myself--
Forgive me please for when I have.

You are Life
You are "Everything"
I surrender
Help me surrender, LORD

learning still (...there will always be more to learn.)

it isn't about me. 
life.
it isn't about me figuring out what to do with it
or who I really am.
they are just perks.
it isn't about other people either necessarily.
relationships and serving if you do that are other mere benefits of
the real reason for living.

that reason is God and life with Him every day.
Living with the LORD, inviting Him, and giving Him the driver's
seat to your life.
Spending time with God, in the Word, prayer, serving, fellowship, fasting, and more
are ways that you give God that driver's seat in your life.

Life is about God, the LORD of all, our King, Creator and  Mighty Savior.

God, I so often forget that and get focused on me!  Please work in my heart and etch permanently on my heart reverence for You.  I delight in that You would want such a life with me... a life with You!

Today

Today is the day

The LORD has made

I will rejoice and be glad.

I will bring all my laughter and my tears

My hopes and all my fears

Capabilities, questions, rather-nots and

 ideal possibilities

And lay them down at His feet,

for the LORD my God to keep,

that I may run forward into the day

The LORD has made

rejoicing and glad in it.


[To lay them down

is choosing to trust

that my eternal God is enough

for any and every circumstance.]


What is enough?  Knowing that He

cares for me and partners with me;

that He won't fail

and He helps me not to fail, too;

That He doesn't give up on me

when I do fail;

That His Word is true and

He lives with me when I invite

Him to.  Faith is so similar to trust.