A New Song in My Mouth...

Just about every day I wake up with a song in my mind and on my heart. Today that song is, "Your Grace Still Amazes Me". It's a song that we did in choir about two years ago and I had the solo part so it is well engraved in my mind. Truth is, I've been thinking a lot about grace lately. Grace is God's Unmerited Favor that He has toward us. We did nothing to earn it. Truth is, we can do nothing to earn it. Truly amazing that God chooses to give it to us anyway. You know where I fall short? I live in fear that God's Grace only reaches so far and then, zap, I've gone too far. That if I commit that one unimaginable sin, He is waiting to strike me down at any moment. So grateful that His Truth is so much greater than mine and praying for the day that I no longer live in the fear that so often tries to steal my joy.

My Faithful Father
Enduring Friend
Your tender mercy's like a river with no end.
It overwhelms me, covers my sin
Each time I come into Your presence,
I stand in wonder once again.

Cause Your grace, still amazes me
And Your love, is such a mystery
Each day, I fall on my knees
Cause Your grace still amazes me.

Oh Patient Savior, You make me whole
You are the Author and the Healer of my soul
What can I give You
Lord, what can I say?
I know there's no way to repay You
Only to offer You my praise.

Cause Your grace, still amazes me
And Your love, is such a mystery
Each day, I fall on my knees
Cause Your grace still amazes me.

It's deeper, It's wider, It's stronger, It's higher
than anything my eyes can see.

Your grace, It still amazes me
And Your love, is such a mystery
Each day, I fall on my knees
Cause Your grace still amazes me,
Your grace still amazes me.

Father I thank You for Your Grace. I thank You that You so often give me what I don't deserve. I thank You that You will never leave me nor forsake me. I thank You for the new song in my mouth, this hymn of praise to You. Lord, let my words be few, but my praise be plenty. In Your Sweet Name I pray...

One Life to Love...

Almost all of my thoughts stem from songs either current or from childhood. There is just something about music that speaks to my soul like nothing else. Today is no exception to the rule. I was listening to a song that I believe is actually called, "One Life to Love" today and down came the tears like rain. It talks about how we only get one shot at life and only one shot to find the thing we don't want to miss. In the Christian Aspect of it all, that One Thing is God's Love. Even more important to me is my expression or outpouring of God's Love.

I have had the awesome opportunity to make some great friends through an online forum this year, all of whom God has used to impact and change my life in one way or another. I grew up in the same church I am in now and have always had the same rigorous teaching that led me to think that God was angry with me all of the time and that I was only one mistake away from Him zapping me with His Mighty Hand. These ladies have helped open my eyes to see the Love of God like I have never seen before! I see more Jesus in them than I have seen in most people in my lifetime. They have loved me and prayed for me unconditionally and as a result, I can now see that God truly loves me and indeed has a plan for my life!

I have read a couple of books lately and read some things on missions and ministry that have totally changed my way of thinking. I want to use my one life to reflect God's Love to those who aren't as privileged as I am. I want to be "Jesus With Skin On" just like my friends are to me. I realize now that God lead me to the online forum, that it was not by accident that I got there, and that God led me to read the books and stories when I did. I realize that I have not been doing nearly enough for the Cause of Christ and that it is time to step up and show the same love to others that has been shown me.

So right now, I am just praying that God will lead me to someone that I can show His Love to, someone who is broken and hurting like I was. Though my life feels like chaos, I know that God is working in my heart and there is a strange peace that I know only comes from Him.

Father God, show me the way that you would have me go. Fear is not from You, and right now I am rebuking that fear and satan. Help me to use my "One Life to Love". In Your Sweet Name I pray...