If you've gone to church at all in your life you're probably familiar with the old song "Heart of Worship"
"I'm coming back to the heart of worship,
where its all about You, its all about You Jesus.
I'm sorry Lord for the thing I've made it,
when its all about You...all about You, Jesus."
We hear it start playing and we begin to go through the motions singing along with it but not really listening or letting it sink in...after all, its an OLD song right! :)
Even so this song has been in my head all day today and its made me sit and think about what I'm actually saying.
"I'm coming back to the heart of worship...where its ALL ABOUT YOU, all about You Jesus"
When is the last time it was truly all about Him? When is the last time we sat down to do our study time or turned on some worship music to really focus on Him and we weren't interrupted by our phones, kids, laundry, spouses, life in general?!? :)
This song brings me back to my core which says, nothing else matters BUT Him! If I don't have Him as my center and my focus then everything else will consume me in my day to day life, everything else will become bigger and bigger and more and more unmanageable. He HAS to come first!
I love my mornings. Don't get me wrong I'm not a huge fan of mornings themselves, but I do love MY mornings. I get up about 7, the sun is coming up and the house is quiet. Work hasn't started yet, the phone hasn't started ringing yet and no one is wanting, needing or expecting anything from me. I make my breakfast, sit at my kitchen table, dig into my Bible, spend time in prayer and writing in my journal. Its my time with Him and I value it. I'm protective of it, I don't like anything to interfere with it.
It makes me think that's how God is with us. He values us, He's protective of us and He doesn't want anything messing with us or interfering with us. What a God we have the honor of serving! He loves us that much! He loves us so much that just as I don't like anything interfering with my time with Him, He doesn't like anything interfering with His time with me!
God deserves our best every single day. Like the song says "I'm sorry Lord for the thing I've made it, when its all about you" Its not about us. Its about Him. Lets show Him that everyday. :)
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Crazy Love...
I'm reading the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan, I've read it before a few months ago, but I'm reading it again for Book Club. I just have to say....I think it should be a mandatory read for every person on the earth!!
There is seriously something on nearly every page that will wreck your world! I want to share a portion of this book with you today that got my attention....
God is all powerful - Colossians 1:16 tells us that everything was created FOR God: "for by Him all things were created: things in Heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him."
Don't we live instead as though God is created for US, to do OUR bidding, to bless US, and to take care of OUR loved ones?
Psalm 115:3 reveals, "Our God is in heaven; He does whatever pleases Him." Yet we keep on questioning Him: "why did you make me with this body instead of that one?" "Why are so many people dying of starvation?" "why is my family so messed up?" "Why don't you make Yourself more obvious to the people who need You?"
The answer to each of those questions is simply this: because HE'S GOD. He has more of a right to ask us why so many people are starving. As much as we want God to explain Himself to us, His creation, we are in no place to demand that He give an account to us.
Can you worship a God who isn't obligated to explain His actions to you? Could it be your arrogance that makes you think God owes you an explanation?
This totally smacked me in the face! Who of us hasn't at one time or another demanded answers from God on why things go or don't go a certain way. We feel entitled to know, but God isn't entitled to tell us. The Word says that His ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts higher than our thoughts. That verse brings me comfort because it reminds me that the way God thinks and does things is FAR better than the way I do. The number of times He's been wrong compared to mine is definitely a big fat ZERO. Its all about trusting Him, learning to walk in His ways and fashion our life after Him knowing and trusting along the way that He loves us FAR beyond what we could ever imagine. He ALWAYS has the best for us!
I love the line that says God has more of a right to ask US why so many people are starving. AMEN! We are His hands and feet extended, it IS up to us to reach the lost and the weary, to feed the hungry and teach them how to provide for themselves. It is easier to point the finger and blame God, because that means we aren't looking at ourselves and taking responsibility. It's ALWAYS easier to point the finger right? :)
God is a God of pure unconditional love and compassion. He wants the best for us at all times in every situation. The Word says He works ALL things out for the GOOD of those who love Him.
Its all about trust.
There is seriously something on nearly every page that will wreck your world! I want to share a portion of this book with you today that got my attention....
God is all powerful - Colossians 1:16 tells us that everything was created FOR God: "for by Him all things were created: things in Heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him."
Don't we live instead as though God is created for US, to do OUR bidding, to bless US, and to take care of OUR loved ones?
Psalm 115:3 reveals, "Our God is in heaven; He does whatever pleases Him." Yet we keep on questioning Him: "why did you make me with this body instead of that one?" "Why are so many people dying of starvation?" "why is my family so messed up?" "Why don't you make Yourself more obvious to the people who need You?"
The answer to each of those questions is simply this: because HE'S GOD. He has more of a right to ask us why so many people are starving. As much as we want God to explain Himself to us, His creation, we are in no place to demand that He give an account to us.
Can you worship a God who isn't obligated to explain His actions to you? Could it be your arrogance that makes you think God owes you an explanation?
This totally smacked me in the face! Who of us hasn't at one time or another demanded answers from God on why things go or don't go a certain way. We feel entitled to know, but God isn't entitled to tell us. The Word says that His ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts higher than our thoughts. That verse brings me comfort because it reminds me that the way God thinks and does things is FAR better than the way I do. The number of times He's been wrong compared to mine is definitely a big fat ZERO. Its all about trusting Him, learning to walk in His ways and fashion our life after Him knowing and trusting along the way that He loves us FAR beyond what we could ever imagine. He ALWAYS has the best for us!
I love the line that says God has more of a right to ask US why so many people are starving. AMEN! We are His hands and feet extended, it IS up to us to reach the lost and the weary, to feed the hungry and teach them how to provide for themselves. It is easier to point the finger and blame God, because that means we aren't looking at ourselves and taking responsibility. It's ALWAYS easier to point the finger right? :)
God is a God of pure unconditional love and compassion. He wants the best for us at all times in every situation. The Word says He works ALL things out for the GOOD of those who love Him.
Its all about trust.
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