Busy

Life is busy.  Life gets hard sometimes.  I don't have all day to tell you what's on my mind.  But, I want to share my prayer that has been on my tongue for the last few weeks, and will stay for weeks to come.

Lord, slow me down.

Whatever I am spending time on,

It should be glorifying you.

And if it doesn't,

Please help me to let it go.

I feel overwhelmed and busy,

So I can't spend time on anything

That doesn't further your kingdom.

I am a mess.

So, please help me to glorify you in all that I do.

And please help me to stay sane,

And to be able to accomplish all that needs to be done.

Thank you for this life,

And all of the wonderful things I get to do.

But help me to not get carried away,

So that I will always focus on what matters most.

You.  Your kingdom.  Loving the people around me.

God, please help me to live for you

By loving the people around me.

No matter how stressed out I am,

I have a desire to see You through it.

Your kingdom come.

Your will be done.

I trust you with this.

Please help me to make it through.

My Hands Hold God's

There is something in the air,

The air that I breathe,

That fills me with the Spirit.

It is the air of fellowship,

The air of brotherly love.

There is something in the song,

The song that I sing,

That makes my heart beat louder.

It is the song of a heart that is claimed.

Claimed by the One who will never let me go.

There is something in the eyes,

That eyes that make me see,

That shows me the light of Your grace.

It is the picture of a cross,

A picture of sacrifice.

There is something in the blood,

The blood that courses through my veins,

That brings life to my soul.

It is the blood of Christ,

The blood that saved me.

There is something in my hands,

My hands that hold Gods’,

The love that God has given me.

It is the love that awakens me from death,

The love that lets me breathe.

I am filled with the Spirit,

I will praise the God above,

I can see the undeserved grace,

I live on the blood of Christ,

And

I have been loved by One who

I do not deserve.

And

I have been given so much

Extra.

I will love the people.

I will love God’s creation.

I will love the ones who live in sorrow.

The outcasts.

The sinners.

I will love everyone.

Because I have been blessed,

And I was blessed with a purpose –

A purpose to share

The love

That is in my hands.