THURSDAY May 20, 2010

A THOUSAND MILES (Free Chapel)

I have walked a thousand miles with all my tests and all my trials

And then You love me for me

And in the refuge of Your wings, I can rest in you safely

Lord, You cover me

Now I can finally see, it was Your love changing me

It’s Your mercy that draws me near

By Your grace I’m standing here

No matter the road I’ve walked, it’s covered my wrongs

I realize it’s true, there is none like You

I will run this race of life

Pressing on toward the prize, its’ You

My reward is You

I will live because You died and as You rose I will rise in You victoriously

now I can finally see it was Your hand yearning  me

I can finally see how Your love has guided me

There’s one thing I have found to be true

There’s none like You

There’s none like You

There’s none like You

There’s none like You

There’s none like You.  Good morning Lord Jesus.  Thank You for loving me and giving me an opportunity to walk in faith and integrity depending on Your Word to guide me.  There’s one thing I’ve found to be true…there’s none like You, Jesus.  You are perfect in all Your ways.  I am hidden in Your mercy and Grace.  My reward is You and the knowledge that I will rule and reign with You victoriously in this life and in the forever life.  You are kind and I will follow Your Ways.

There was a decision that I was trying to make concerning buying a house.  We received notice that the loan was approved With Conditions.  One of those conditions demanded a decision of integrity on our part.  We could go the way of the “total” truth or the way of the “sorta, kinda, could be” truth.  In other words we could make it true and to the outside world, it would be okay, but in our heart or hearts there were questions????  I wrestled inside, “Should I”????  It would make kinda, sorta sense and I could kinda, sorta reconcile it in my mind.  The kinda, sorta should have been a sign to me that something wasn’t right.  We believe that we are making the right decision to buy this house, we really like it and want to do this….but….the questions????  Could it be, could it not be???  I called one of my dearest friends at 3:30 in the morning to get her counsel.  She is straight forward and I knew she would help me sort “it” out in my mind.  She did and I did.

Kinda, sorta doesn’t get it!!!  The truth will set you free, not the I want it to happen truth.  Thank You Lord Jesus for wise counsel and the ability to walk in integrity, no matter the consequences.  I will do what is right, no matter the outcome.  You will set my feet on a straight narrow path without compromising our integrity.  This decision wasn’t something solid that was wrong, it was a small fox that could “spoil the vine”.  I don’t want my vine to be spoiled.  I want to continue to be connected to the True Vine, producing the sweet fruit that can only come from His Vine.  Thank You for a strong conscious that desires to “do the right thing”, not the “this will work thing”.  Thank you for stopping me in my tracks and bothering me and continually drawing me to fall at Your feet and worship You in truth and integrity.  Thank You for protecting me and showing me the right way so that I can sit at Your feet without shame, fear or worry.  My hope is in You.  I know that we make a plan in our heart, but You direct our steps.  Great is Your love poured out for us.  Today I am

Putting it all in His Hands,

Mary Ann