O how I am learning of God's greatness. How big He is and how small I am. God deserves all of me. He is far greater than I could ever imagine. The fact I can be called His child, be able to serve Him, to worship Him, to know Him it's all the biggest honor and blessing. I am not worthy of such a gift, but gratefully, undeniably I will accept it and run with it.
This culture wants to drag me down, it wants to drag us all down. The world attacks us, Satan attacks us and even our flesh attacks us and wants to pull us away from the "breath of life", pull us away from the only hope, the only true joy, the only peace, the Only Savior- Jesus Christ.
BUT, I know my God is far greater than all of these, I know He saved me and through Him all of that can be overcome. With that fact, with that grace, I want to give Him all of me. I want to boast only in the cross of Jesus Christ. I do not want to waste my life. My heart and my passion is to make His name known. My prayer for the past several months has been that "God, break my heart for what breaks yours". I have learned much of the power of prayer recently and when you pray and mean it, be ready for an answer. He answered in such a powerful way. O how my heart breaks, it breaks for the lost, it breaks for the ones wasting their lives, the ones that find themselves of this world. My hearts desire is that we as followers of Christ do not just conform to the ways of this world and then just "do" church. My prayer is that the youth of this nation will rise up, stop settling and proclaim His name to the world. We have freedom like no other people in world to share our faith- we need to take advantage of that and rise up, take courage and stop WASTING our lives. This world offers no satisfaction, no hope, no joy, no peace, but CHRIST offers it all-He gives life meaning. I pray church is not just a social thing, but a fellowship that helps build disciples for the cause of Christ.
I was in Africa for two weeks, working with a track team. I was humbled beyond comprehension. I was in a complete Muslim culture, that was so poor and so lost. They were malnourished, living in slums and in 115+ heat. Many people didn't have water, most didn't have A/C and not good food. I had time to see a completely new culture, experience things most won't. But I want our youth, our children, the children to come to see, to change, to make a difference in this world. No other time in history has had the transportation, technological and communication accessibility that we have now. Let's take heart and take advantage, not for our cause, but THE KINGDOM'S!
My heart is breaking: for the lost and for especially for the lost who think they are saved and the saved who are wasting their lives. Our God is too Big, too Great, too Worthy of all we have to give. We are to be in this world, but not of this world. I struggle with it, everyday. I am tempted by what this world has, what my flesh wants and what Satan soaks in my brain. But I do NOT want to waste my life. I do not. I want to boast in the cross of Christ. I am learning day by day and praying right along with it, for I know that it is only through God working in and through me that I will not waste my life. I am nothing, but He is everything. I am weak, but He is strong. Through Him all things are possible. My prayer is that I will rely on Him and that through Him I can be strong and I can have a productive life-a life glorifying Him. I do not know where He plans to take me, but I pray I follow.
I am running straight into His arms.
