...ful!!!!
Yet, the tank that we call ourselves that is.... and mine is Full to the brim with Thanksgiving...
What a year it has been. I am so thankful for all that has happened in my life in order for God to get me where I am now. I am thankful for every person that has come in to my life and even the ones that have gone out of it... Not to forget all the different situations and circumstances that have been a part of my year too.
2010 started with an interesting start and has continued to bring my life ever closer to the Lord.
I am thankful for so many things.... but, most importantly is being Thankful for GOD.... especially in the way HE continues to speak into my life and fill my "tank" full of HIM....
Like last night I was reflecting on the Daniel Fast that I just completed and reflecting on the journey GOD has had me on, after spending time in prayer seeking HIM more I read my devotions. Hmmm..... "Streams in the Desert":
November 24
Be still, and know that I am God. (Psalm 46:10)
Is there any note in all the music of the world as mighty as the grand pause? Is there any word in the Psalms more eloquent than the word "Selah," meaning pause? Is there anything more thrilling and awe-inspiring than the calm before the crashing of the storm, or the strange quiet that seems to fall upon nature before some supernatural phenomenon or disastrous upheaval? And is there anything that can touch our hearts like the power of stillness?
For the hearts that will cease focusing on themselves, there is "the peace of God, which transcends all understanding" (Philippians 4:7); "quietness and trust" (Isaiah 30:15), which is the source of all strength; a "great peace: that will never "make them stumble" (Psalm 119:165); and a deep rest, which the world can never give nor take away. Deep within the center of the soul is a chamber of peace where God lives and where, if we will enter it and quiet all the other sounds, we can hear His "gentle whisper" (1 Kings 19:12).
Even in the fastest wheel that is turning, if you look at the center, where the axle is found, there is no movement at all. And even in the busiest life, there is a place where we may dwell alone with God in eternal stillness.
There is only one way to know God; "Be still, and know." "The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him" (Habakkuk 2:20). ~selected
All-loving Father, sometimes we have walked under starless skies that dripped darkness like drenching rain. We despaired from the lack of light from the sun, moon, and stars. The gloomy darkness loomed above us as if it would last forever. And from the dark, there spoke no soothing voice to mend our broken hearts. We would gladly have welcomed even a wild clap of thunder, if only to break the torturing stillness of that mournfully depressing night.
Yet Your soft whisper of eternal love spoke more sweetly to our bruised and bleeding souls than any winds that breathe across a wind harp. It was Your "gentle whisper" that spoke to us. We were listening and we heard You, and then we looked and saw Your face, which was radiant with the light of Your love. And when we heard Your voice and saw Your face, new life returned to us, just as life returns to withered blossoms that drink the summer rain.
Yep, I am "tank full" this Thanksgiving to the point of overflowing, along with being thankful for "finding rest, o my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him" (Psalm 62:5); "therefore I will wait for him. for the Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord" (Lamentations 3:24b-26)....
Thus, Being still and knowing HE is GOD, I'm WAITING quietly with HOPE while seeking HIM with all my heart and knowing that I am fully Known and fully Loved with no Fear of Rejection!!!! HE is that into me.... Now, to Humbly live life on Purpose, with Passion! I will continue to Trust!!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Only Hope...
Tonight I went to the Feast of Praise here in Buffalo, Wyoming. One of the songs that I heard just really touched my heart with all that has been on my heart and mind lately. Along with all that GOD has and continues to do in my life this year.... what a journey it has been and continues to be.
That song that hit my heart in more than one way was "Only Hope"
The lyrics are:
There's a song that's inside of my soul.
It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again
I'm awake in the infinite cold.
But you sing to me over and over and over again.
So, I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope.
Sing to me the song of the stars.
Of your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again.
When it feels like my dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again.
So I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours
I know now, you're my only hope.
I give you my destiny.
I'm giving you all of me.
I want your symphony, singing in all that I am
At the top of my lungs, I'm giving it back.
So I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours
I pray, to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope.
Sometimes I feel I am being pretty vague with my writing, there is so so much going on in my heart this year, but I guess the little details don't matter as much as the way and words GOD keeps speaking and putting into my life. IF only you could have heard my different conversations with GOD this weekend. My prayers, all that is in my heart, all that has been going on.... there is just so much. And again, as I was crying out and being still with HIM... well, I opened up a book and read these words.... it continues to be a theme in my life this year... Oh how I wish I could have written or recorded every little thing.... All I know is that GOD is awesome and the only thing that really truly matters in my life is HIS LOVE in it, through it, with it, etc.... My only desire is to Love HIM and live my life for HIM....
Here is how HE continues to put "Be still, and Know" and "Waiting with Hope" in my heart and on my mind... :
"Streams in the Desert"
November 20
Blessed is the one who waits. (Daniel 12:12)
Waiting may seem like an easy thing to do, but it is a discipline that a Christian soldier does not learn without years of training. Marching and drills are much easier for God's warriors than standing still.
There are times of indecision and confusion, when even the most willing person, who eagerly desires to serve the Lord, does not know what direction to take. So what should you do when you find yourself in this situation? Should you allow yourself to be overcome with despair? Should you turn back in cowardice or in fear or rush ahead in ignorance?
No, you should simply wait- but WAIT IN PRAYER. Call upon God and plead your case before Him, telling Him of your difficulty and reminding Him of His promise to help.
WAIT IN FAITH. Express your unwavering confidence in Him. And believe that even if He keeps you waiting until midnight, He will come at the right time to fulfill His vision for you.
WAIT IN QUIET PATIENCE. Never complain about what you believe to be the cause of your problems, as the children of Israel did against Moses. Accept your situation exactly as it is and then simply place it with your whole heart into the hand of your covenant God. And while removing any self-will, say to Him, "Lord,'Not my will, but yours be done'(Luke 22:42). I do not know what to do, and I am in great need. But I will wait until You divide the flood before me or drive back my enemies. I will wait even if You keep me here many days, for my heart is fixed on You alone, dear Lord. And my spirit will wait for You with full confidence that You will still be my joy and my salvation, 'for you have been my refuge, [and] a strong tower against the foe'(Psalm 61:3). ~from Morning by Morning
Wait, patiently wait,
God never is late;
Your budding plans are in Your Father's holding,
And only wait His grand divine unfolding.
Then wait, wait,
Patiently wait.
Trust, hopefully trust,
That God will adjust
Your tangled life; and from its dark concealings,
Will bring His will, in all its bright revealings.
Then trust, trust,
Hopefully trust.
Rest, peacefully rest
On your Savior's breast;
Breathe in His ear your sacred high ambition,
And He will bring it forth in blest fruition.
Then rest, rest,
Peacefully rest!
This all comes as perfect timing with me just finishing the Daniel Fast for the past 21 days.... GOD keeps drawing me closer and closer to HIM. I'm so Thankful for ALL that 2010 has brought about in my life.... All I know is this weekend I've been reflecting on ALL that I have to be thankful for this year and I've been thinking about the one thing I miss, that someone I miss so much.... someone who other than GOD really has played a huge part in me getting to where I am at at the moment.... So many words I could voice and so many things I could say, BUT, it all really just comes down to saying PRAISE JESUS!!!!! I'm falling more and more in love with you ever day.... I can't explain the Peace I have, I can't express the Joy I have.... I long for something and miss someone so much, but I'm ok.... I'm Trusting GOD in a way I never have before.... I'm Being Still, and Knowing..... I'm Waiting in Prayer, Faith, and Quiet Patience while Waiting with Hope in HIM.....
I'm in a place I've never been before with HIM and it feels GREAT!!!!!!
HE is my only Hope.....
That song that hit my heart in more than one way was "Only Hope"
The lyrics are:
There's a song that's inside of my soul.
It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again
I'm awake in the infinite cold.
But you sing to me over and over and over again.
So, I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope.
Sing to me the song of the stars.
Of your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again.
When it feels like my dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again.
So I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours
I know now, you're my only hope.
I give you my destiny.
I'm giving you all of me.
I want your symphony, singing in all that I am
At the top of my lungs, I'm giving it back.
So I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours
I pray, to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope.
Sometimes I feel I am being pretty vague with my writing, there is so so much going on in my heart this year, but I guess the little details don't matter as much as the way and words GOD keeps speaking and putting into my life. IF only you could have heard my different conversations with GOD this weekend. My prayers, all that is in my heart, all that has been going on.... there is just so much. And again, as I was crying out and being still with HIM... well, I opened up a book and read these words.... it continues to be a theme in my life this year... Oh how I wish I could have written or recorded every little thing.... All I know is that GOD is awesome and the only thing that really truly matters in my life is HIS LOVE in it, through it, with it, etc.... My only desire is to Love HIM and live my life for HIM....
Here is how HE continues to put "Be still, and Know" and "Waiting with Hope" in my heart and on my mind... :
"Streams in the Desert"
November 20
Blessed is the one who waits. (Daniel 12:12)
Waiting may seem like an easy thing to do, but it is a discipline that a Christian soldier does not learn without years of training. Marching and drills are much easier for God's warriors than standing still.
There are times of indecision and confusion, when even the most willing person, who eagerly desires to serve the Lord, does not know what direction to take. So what should you do when you find yourself in this situation? Should you allow yourself to be overcome with despair? Should you turn back in cowardice or in fear or rush ahead in ignorance?
No, you should simply wait- but WAIT IN PRAYER. Call upon God and plead your case before Him, telling Him of your difficulty and reminding Him of His promise to help.
WAIT IN FAITH. Express your unwavering confidence in Him. And believe that even if He keeps you waiting until midnight, He will come at the right time to fulfill His vision for you.
WAIT IN QUIET PATIENCE. Never complain about what you believe to be the cause of your problems, as the children of Israel did against Moses. Accept your situation exactly as it is and then simply place it with your whole heart into the hand of your covenant God. And while removing any self-will, say to Him, "Lord,'Not my will, but yours be done'(Luke 22:42). I do not know what to do, and I am in great need. But I will wait until You divide the flood before me or drive back my enemies. I will wait even if You keep me here many days, for my heart is fixed on You alone, dear Lord. And my spirit will wait for You with full confidence that You will still be my joy and my salvation, 'for you have been my refuge, [and] a strong tower against the foe'(Psalm 61:3). ~from Morning by Morning
Wait, patiently wait,
God never is late;
Your budding plans are in Your Father's holding,
And only wait His grand divine unfolding.
Then wait, wait,
Patiently wait.
Trust, hopefully trust,
That God will adjust
Your tangled life; and from its dark concealings,
Will bring His will, in all its bright revealings.
Then trust, trust,
Hopefully trust.
Rest, peacefully rest
On your Savior's breast;
Breathe in His ear your sacred high ambition,
And He will bring it forth in blest fruition.
Then rest, rest,
Peacefully rest!
This all comes as perfect timing with me just finishing the Daniel Fast for the past 21 days.... GOD keeps drawing me closer and closer to HIM. I'm so Thankful for ALL that 2010 has brought about in my life.... All I know is this weekend I've been reflecting on ALL that I have to be thankful for this year and I've been thinking about the one thing I miss, that someone I miss so much.... someone who other than GOD really has played a huge part in me getting to where I am at at the moment.... So many words I could voice and so many things I could say, BUT, it all really just comes down to saying PRAISE JESUS!!!!! I'm falling more and more in love with you ever day.... I can't explain the Peace I have, I can't express the Joy I have.... I long for something and miss someone so much, but I'm ok.... I'm Trusting GOD in a way I never have before.... I'm Being Still, and Knowing..... I'm Waiting in Prayer, Faith, and Quiet Patience while Waiting with Hope in HIM.....
I'm in a place I've never been before with HIM and it feels GREAT!!!!!!
HE is my only Hope.....
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