Casting Crowns "Who Am I" (2003)
Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You're
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours
Who Am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who Am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me
I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Encouraged
Wow, what a whirlwind this year has been. So many changes and so many surprises.
Surprise #1 - OUR DAUGHTER IS ENGAGED TO A GODLY MAN WHO LOVES THE LORD AND OUR DAUGHTER DEEPLY!!! This union is such an answer to prayer.
As of this past week we've been unexpectedly encouraged from two sources that we'd of never even expected it from.
My only mother's day plans were to talk to my girl and then hang out for the afternoon and evening with my family. When I showed up to my sister's I was met with flowers from my little "sis" and her husband. It was so sweet and totally unexpected and encouraged me greatly.
Harley has been waiting on the Lord for direction and in this time of seeking direction he has been blessed with a job that is helping to sustain our financial needs. Harley has been upfront with his boss about the seeking process we are in and his boss declared yesterday that "he hopes God answers his prayers and that Harley is called to stay working for him". That and other encouraging words from his boss have really been an affirmation and encouragement to Harley.
I think a new season has started in our lives and I'm thankful that it has. I was ready for it and thank God for it.
Surprise #1 - OUR DAUGHTER IS ENGAGED TO A GODLY MAN WHO LOVES THE LORD AND OUR DAUGHTER DEEPLY!!! This union is such an answer to prayer.
As of this past week we've been unexpectedly encouraged from two sources that we'd of never even expected it from.
My only mother's day plans were to talk to my girl and then hang out for the afternoon and evening with my family. When I showed up to my sister's I was met with flowers from my little "sis" and her husband. It was so sweet and totally unexpected and encouraged me greatly.
Harley has been waiting on the Lord for direction and in this time of seeking direction he has been blessed with a job that is helping to sustain our financial needs. Harley has been upfront with his boss about the seeking process we are in and his boss declared yesterday that "he hopes God answers his prayers and that Harley is called to stay working for him". That and other encouraging words from his boss have really been an affirmation and encouragement to Harley.
I think a new season has started in our lives and I'm thankful that it has. I was ready for it and thank God for it.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Cry out for this nourishment!
What a battle to get to church yesterday. Some Sunday mornings it is like a battlefield in our house. My thoughts are "Lord, this is not what today is all about! It is time to focus on You and worship You and be drawn to You!" Really all week long this is our mandate as Christians but for some reason Sunday mornings seem much more intense a battle. Now I know that I could list off all the things that set the tone for Sunday morning but it would be a feeble attempt to make myself feel better and excuse my part in the tension that existed.
What does make me feel better is to focus on the Lord's goodness and long suffering and remember that He is faithful. Despite the start to our morning, on our way to church under the leadership of my dear husband we were able to pray together as a family. I felt the heaviness in my heart lift as Harley prayed. Then, as I engaged in the service and heard a sermon that cut right into my heart I knew why it was such a battle Sunday morning to keep us from focusing on the Lord. That sweet pure fellowship with the Lord is something to be craved; we are to "cry out for this nourishment". We need it to survive as His children. Worshipping the Lord and praising Him is one avenue of nourishment. The battles are to keep us from worshipping Him. Part of the Scripture Harley preached from that spoke to my heart was
1 Peter 2:1-3 NLT "So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech. Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness."
I heard from the Lord yesterday and really appreciated Harley's faithfulness in preaching from the source that offers "pure spiritual milk". I so long to "grow into a full experience of salvation" as Scripture puts it. Thank you Lord for You and Your love expressed in and through Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and Your Living Word. And thank you for using Harley to speak to me and others Sunday morning.
What does make me feel better is to focus on the Lord's goodness and long suffering and remember that He is faithful. Despite the start to our morning, on our way to church under the leadership of my dear husband we were able to pray together as a family. I felt the heaviness in my heart lift as Harley prayed. Then, as I engaged in the service and heard a sermon that cut right into my heart I knew why it was such a battle Sunday morning to keep us from focusing on the Lord. That sweet pure fellowship with the Lord is something to be craved; we are to "cry out for this nourishment". We need it to survive as His children. Worshipping the Lord and praising Him is one avenue of nourishment. The battles are to keep us from worshipping Him. Part of the Scripture Harley preached from that spoke to my heart was
1 Peter 2:1-3 NLT "So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech. Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness."
I heard from the Lord yesterday and really appreciated Harley's faithfulness in preaching from the source that offers "pure spiritual milk". I so long to "grow into a full experience of salvation" as Scripture puts it. Thank you Lord for You and Your love expressed in and through Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and Your Living Word. And thank you for using Harley to speak to me and others Sunday morning.
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