... reaching for the Son

I use to believe in a God who smiled occasionally, when I did something that made Him happy. Now I know a God who beams over me day and night, every second of my existence.






Thursday, August 5, 2010

Is your life this good?

So I have to say. I think I have the best life. Really, I hesitate to say this because I don't want people to feel I'm boasting or worse yet respond like I'm rubbing salt in the wounds they have because they hate their lives. I share this simply because I feel compelled to tell you the King IS that good.

I have doubted, as much as any one that His love could really be better then mine.
I have concisely looked at what is right and what was wrong and chosen wrong.
I have coddled my flesh and fought His refining fire.
I have put up idols and served them in my life and had the audacity to deny it to my Lord.
I have walked in fear of man rather than fear of God. I have judged and been guilty of murder.
I've put my self first over others more times then I can count.
I have turned a deaf hear to the cry of the afflicted and passed up many perfect opportunities to share my faith.
I've been a bad friend and a worse sister.I have sinned against my brothers in Christ and denied it.
I have accepted glory for my self that belonged to another.
I've been lazy and stubborn.
I've hid this all behind brilliant "save face" lies.

Still I can look you in the eyes and tell you, my life rocks.
I've learned...
My Kings Love is better than mine.
He is faithful when I'm not.
Giving up your way is ALWAYS worth it.
When you surrender He is always gentle.
Dieing to self and giving up your rights really is the most fulfilling.
Admitting your wrong heals you more than it heals the other person.
If you never turn your ear to the cries of the afflicted you will never know True Hope.
Repenting of the same sin over and over never gets old to the Lord. He wants you back every time.
He wants you even when you play the harlot and He finds other lovers in your bed.
He is not threatened by you. No matter what you can't do.
His Love is always enough and you can never get to much.
His Love is just.
There is no wrong His blood can't make right.
He is not a puppeteer, He loves us to much.
My heart He is always faithful to hold safe.
When your heart is safe it's ok if you body isn't.

Yes My King is that good and My life is the best I've ever heard of. I didn't always think it would be, but now I know that when you follow the King your life is never what you imagined, it's ALWAYS better. He promised. He is True. Those who follow Him are never in want, because Love is their reality.

Love is my reality and now I'm one of those who gets to go to the other side of the world on a prayer and a promise, totally secure in the arms of the Almighty.
Yeah my life Rocks.

1 comment:

Deborah said...

Great post. I'm excited for you that you get to go to the other side of the world on a prayer and promise!