Tuesday, March 23, 2010

EVERYTHING (Chris Quilala)

Find me here, speak to me

I want to feel, I need to hear

You are the light, that’s leading me

To the place where I find peace, again

You are the strength, that’s keeps me walking

You are the hope, that keeps me trusting

You are the light to my soul

You are my purpose, You’re everything to me

How can I stand here with You

And not be moved by You

Cause You tell me how could it be

Any better than this

Cause You’re all I want

You’re all I need, everything, everything

You’re all I want

You’re all I need, everything, everything

Good morning, Lord Jesus.  You tell me how could it be any better than this, You’re all I want, You’re all I need.  This is the prayer of my heart.  I’m not there yet, I am definitely a work in progress.  In progress, moving forward.  My heart really isn’t into worship this morning.  I am writing this in faith.  I am doing what I know to do is right, not what I “feel” like doing.  You deserve my total attention, I want to empty out to You.  I recognize that You are the only Hope that I have.  I worship You for You are Holy and You are perfect in Your affection for me.  I love and appreciate Your kindness and concern for me.  You take the rocky places and make them straight.  You remove the barriers from my life.  You are for me, totally.  You don’t just tell me how to “do it”, You tell me to let You “do it” for me.  I worship You, Lord Jesus.  I walk before the still waters.  I lie down in the green pastures.  I forgive, I get up, I try again.

Being a Christian never means perfection, being a Christian is loving Jesus and others.  In the last couple of days, I have pointed an almost impossible marriage toward the Lord, I have witnessed to a hurting set of parents that have been totally rejected by their “Christian” son and they in turn have rejected the “real” Christ.  The Lord has allowed me to be in another situation where I am forced to overcome some insecurities in my own life.  Good stuff happening.  The Lord has given me the opportunities to be with these and the Holy Spirit has been speaking to these people about the “real” love of Christ, not religion, but real “stuff”.   Do you think the enemy will just sit back and allow me to “go ahead” and do these things?  Listen, you guys, we fight a real enemy.  This stuff is real.  We are in a battle.  The battle is real, it affects our lives, it hurts at times.

This morning I’m on the sidelines recovering from a hit.  Encouragement isn’t always about how to “do it”.  Encouragement is “I’m with you, I’ve been there, I love you and I am praying for you”.  Thank you.  Thank you.  It gives me the courage to stand up, It gives me courage to fight again.  Simple.  Filled with God.  Empty me, Lord.  Pour Your healing water over my soul.  I have and am in the battle.  You re the victor, Lord.  I’m not a victim, I won’t resign and raise the white flag.  I will sit on the sidelines for a little while and get “fixed”.  I will let you whisper in my ear and tell me what I need to do better.  I will shake it off.  It’s all going to be okay.  I will focus on Your instructions.  You are the coach.  You know how to win the game.  You have already won the battle.  Who could tell me anymore about the battle than You?  You have won the greatest battle ever fought.  You are the Master of the Game.  There is and never will be anyone more qualified to coach me.  I love and trust You, Lord.  You know my heart, You see into my soul.  What strength that gives me!!!  It’s all going to be okay.  Today I am

Laying down besides still waters,

Mary Ann