What foolish hearts we humans have! Running to and fro in this finite life, we focus on our petty desires and dreams; and never stop to consider eternity. We were created for so much more than this. All our searching for happiness and self-fulfillment, leave us with an aching emptiness in our soul; until, we find God. He is the one for whom we were created that He might shower upon us His Love, His Joy and His Glory. Less than Him, is nothing. Because by nature, I desire to cling to foolish counterfeit pleasures; God often must rip everything from my hands so I might see Him clearly. Then, I find true joy, hope, peace, and overwhelming love that fills my heart and soul. It is then that I can awake each day to sing a Joyous Submission Song.
PSALM 73:24-26
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.
A Joyous Submission Song
By Effie Darlene Barba
Awaken me with songs of Joy
To face the plight of day
Whatever comes, whate’er may be
Show me Your will I pray
Through thunderous storms or bright sunshine
I to Your hope do cling
Whate’er Your heart of love commands
Into my life now bring
Oh, Sovereign LORD You know my heart
Each crevice hid within
The times I fail to seek your face
While lured by my own sin
If Lord a Cross is what I need
To keep my eyes on You
Then tie it tight upon my back
That You are all I view
And if by chance I start to moan
Remind me of Your Son
He, who died to set me free
In Him my race is won
Then anchored by Your act of Grace
Held by Your throne above
You give me faith when mine doth fail
I cannot lose Your love
A love that drew me closer still
Til I desire obey
And Trust in You with all I am
My foolish pride to slay
You are the treasure that I seek
The love my heart aspires
So, take whatever you must take
Be All my soul desires
Awaken me with songs of Joy
To face the plight of day
Whatever comes, whate’er may be
Show me Your will, I pray
C.S. LEWIS QUOTES:
The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us
God can’t give us peace and happiness apart from Himself because there is no such thing.
If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.
CONCLUDING TWEETS
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[tweetthis]No pleasure on earth can compare to Knowing God as my dearest friend[/tweetthis]
[tweetthis]Rip from my hands LORD anything I cling too tight that I might cling to You[/tweetthis]
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