Monday, January 5, 2015
I Love the Piano!
Playing the piano takes me to a different place--a place full of creativity and peace. I'm so thankful for the gift of music. I really, really want to take piano lessons again, but I'll have to wait and see what God has for me in that area. I love the piano!!!!
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Make me to be Feeble, Lord
Trying to set these words to music ... would make a great song!!
Make me to be Feeble, Lord
Finding me enchanted now by all this worldly dust,
Seeing that I'm striving, Lord, for things that only rust,
Captivate my scattered thoughts--Transfix my gaze on Thee.
Cause me to be poorer, Lord, that Thine the glory be.
Trembling for the future's store--Not trusting in Thy grace,
Fearing what Thy will might be, I dare not seek Thy face.
Drown my fears within the depths of love Thou hast for me,
Cause me to be trusting, Lord, that Thine the glory be.
Serving Thee by my own might when I'm too weak to stand,
Trusting still in all my strength and not Thy mighty hand,
Empty me of all my pow'r and fill the void with Thee.
Make me to be feeble, Lord, that Thine the glory be.
Every time Thou givest strength, I claim the praise as mine,
Stealing glory for myself when honor should be Thine.
Mortify my prideful heart to give all praise to Thee.
Make me to be humble, Lord, that Thine the glory be.
~BJU student
How beautiful ... Thank You, God, for giving these precious words to this student and for allowing these words to be shared with others.
Make me to be Feeble, Lord
Finding me enchanted now by all this worldly dust,
Seeing that I'm striving, Lord, for things that only rust,
Captivate my scattered thoughts--Transfix my gaze on Thee.
Cause me to be poorer, Lord, that Thine the glory be.
Trembling for the future's store--Not trusting in Thy grace,
Fearing what Thy will might be, I dare not seek Thy face.
Drown my fears within the depths of love Thou hast for me,
Cause me to be trusting, Lord, that Thine the glory be.
Serving Thee by my own might when I'm too weak to stand,
Trusting still in all my strength and not Thy mighty hand,
Empty me of all my pow'r and fill the void with Thee.
Make me to be feeble, Lord, that Thine the glory be.
Every time Thou givest strength, I claim the praise as mine,
Stealing glory for myself when honor should be Thine.
Mortify my prideful heart to give all praise to Thee.
Make me to be humble, Lord, that Thine the glory be.
~BJU student
How beautiful ... Thank You, God, for giving these precious words to this student and for allowing these words to be shared with others.
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Psalm 16:11
God has used several messages and events during the past two weeks to place in my heart a burning desire for time with Him each morning. I have not had a consistent period of devotions for years, of which I am ashamed. I try to blame it on being tired, but in reality I am just plain lazy. Getting out of bed is hard, but I am a morning person once I get up and rub the sleep out of my eyes. I am craving that time with God so much that now is the time to do something about it. A relationship is a two-way street; I can't go on expecting God to fill me when I don't make an effort to be filled.
One of my all-time favorite verses is Psalm 16:11--Thou wilt show me the path of life; in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore. God used this verse to continually sustain me through a very difficult time in my recent past. He reminded me that I had nowhere to turn but to Him for true comfort and healing. But I need His presence for more than the trials I go through in life. Being in His presence each morning is vital to getting through each day. The world throws so many curve balls at me that I have to have somewhere to turn for stability. I find all of that in the presence of my God. He is so good, and I need Him so much. Today marks the beginning of my commitment to spending a minimum of 7 minutes every morning in the Word and in prayer. A special thank you to Mrs. Bobbi Cook for her words of wisdom in this area. May God give me the strength to follow through with this commitment. I will need His strength to get up out of that bed tomorrow!
One of my all-time favorite verses is Psalm 16:11--Thou wilt show me the path of life; in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore. God used this verse to continually sustain me through a very difficult time in my recent past. He reminded me that I had nowhere to turn but to Him for true comfort and healing. But I need His presence for more than the trials I go through in life. Being in His presence each morning is vital to getting through each day. The world throws so many curve balls at me that I have to have somewhere to turn for stability. I find all of that in the presence of my God. He is so good, and I need Him so much. Today marks the beginning of my commitment to spending a minimum of 7 minutes every morning in the Word and in prayer. A special thank you to Mrs. Bobbi Cook for her words of wisdom in this area. May God give me the strength to follow through with this commitment. I will need His strength to get up out of that bed tomorrow!
Monday, October 13, 2014
God in the Little Things
I had an essay to turn in for one of my classes last week. Due to poor time management, I finished it about three minutes before the beginning of class. I had no time to print it from my computer before class started, and during break, I realized that I had forgotten my flash drive and my student ID, which I needed to print my essay from the library at school. I didn't have any money with me to buy a print card either, so basically I was stuck. It was the last day to turn in the essay--I would have a zero for it if I didn't turn it in soon after class.
Well, I was more than a little flustered, but I stopped a moment, took a deep breath, and silently asked God to take charge of the situation. And He did. My classmate showed me how to use Dropbox to send my essay to a computer at the library, and at the end of class, he lent me his print card, which had the exact amount I needed to print my four pages.
God is so good to me even though I don't deserve it. He cares about the little things, and He cares enough for me to work the little things out for my good when I trust Him. My next step of faith is to trust God to help me with time management! I know He will. :)
Well, I was more than a little flustered, but I stopped a moment, took a deep breath, and silently asked God to take charge of the situation. And He did. My classmate showed me how to use Dropbox to send my essay to a computer at the library, and at the end of class, he lent me his print card, which had the exact amount I needed to print my four pages.
God is so good to me even though I don't deserve it. He cares about the little things, and He cares enough for me to work the little things out for my good when I trust Him. My next step of faith is to trust God to help me with time management! I know He will. :)
Friday, October 10, 2014
The Changing Times
My previous blog was titled, Living the Christ Life 24/7. But I decided that I needed a fresh start. So, now I have a blog titled It's A Wonderful Christ-Life. And that's really what the Christ life is--wonderful!
Welcome ... I hope you enjoy my humble attempts at being humorous and inspirational. I will probably fail to be either of those, but hey, at least I'm setting high goals from the beginning! Thanks for reading. :)
Welcome ... I hope you enjoy my humble attempts at being humorous and inspirational. I will probably fail to be either of those, but hey, at least I'm setting high goals from the beginning! Thanks for reading. :)
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