The whole day that statement echoed in my head. Later that night God reminded me of the scripture in Matthew 22:37 (NLT) - Jesus replied, "You must love the Lord your God with all of your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.' Immediately I did a self evaluation asking myself is there anything else that might have my heart more than God? Because if there is I am out of line with this scripture and God does not have me at all. Is there anything that at the drop of dime can cause me to totally forget who I am and who I serve? Is there a anything that my wife can say or do to me that can cause me abandon her and totally disregard the covenant God honored. Am I really without a shadow of a doubt willing to stand or die for what I believe in honor of my God?
That night and even until this day I'm crying out to God. Lord please detach me emotionally from anything that I have given my heart to that has not been given by you. Help me to love you with all of my heart, all of my mind, all of my soul. Strengthen me when my flesh screams for the things that stand in opposition to our relationship. Hold me back when I run, cry for, and crawl towards things that will hinder my victory. Change my heart. Here it is. I give it to with no strings attached. I divorce my hidden agendas for all I want is you. I need you to satisfy me. For there is nothing worst than thinking, knowing or realizing that you don't have all of me. That is my worst nightmare. I refuse to be divided within myself and I would die before I give my heart to another.
Psalm 42:2 (NLT) - I thirst for God, the living God. When can I come and stand before him?
I encourage you. As long as there is breath in your body give your all to God!! No more half hearted praise and worship! No more playing the fence! No more standing on that fine line that seperates the devoted from the just curious and visiting. Today it is either all or nothing!!!
WOW...this blew my mind! Extremely powerful and much needed. It's too often that we put people or things in that #1 spot, where God should be which leaves us unfulfilled and unsatisfied. "Lord please detach me emotionally from anything that I have given my heart to that has not been given by you. That right there did it for me! I am praying this same prayer bro, and I am fully confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in us will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ...Keep allowing God to use you through your music and your writing. May you and your family be blessed!!
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Very touching I am always impressed with everything you put it you are a true inspiration to so many lives. Let God keep using you God Bless
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It's good to see my brother growing in the Lord and not his own opinions.
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amen this just put things into perspective for me... need to recommit and repent.... thank you jesus.
ReplyDeletedo not cease to blog this is a massive encouragement.