May This be The (Prayer And...) Song Our Hearts Sing!

Dear Lord,

I come before You today, in awe of Your Majestic Presence;
Vividly aware of Your Greatness, and Glorious Light! (Amen! Hallelujah!)


And as I ponder upon Your insurmountable Power and Majesty,
As You shine Your Everlasting and Glorious Light on me, I'm able to see just how miserable of a person I truly am!

Oh, LORD! Why would You care for me?
My life is as fleeting as the summer breeze;
My flesh is as weak and fragile as can be.

My own will power lasts only a moment;
I can do nothing without You!
I have no strength of my own;
I can do nothing by my own might.

All that I have comes from You.
Every single breath I take, every single second of my day, every single moment of my life is orchestrated and arranged by You!

Oh, LORD! 
How I love you!

Who am I, that You would care for me?
Who am I, that You would die for me?
Who am I, that you would willingly and lovingly, give your life in sacrifice to forever set me free from the burden of sin?

Who am I, that You would choose to dwell within me?
Who am I, that You would choose to send your Holy Spirit to guide and instruct me?
Who am I, LORD?
Who am I?

Depart from me, for I am a sinner!

I am not worthy of You LORD! And I will never be!
But, please, do not leave me. For I have no other hope apart from Thee.
You are the sole source of my everything!

I bluntly and openly acknowledge my misery...
But, please, do not leave me!
Have compassion and mercy on me!

Strengthen me; guide me; equip me and enable me, to serve You effectively and efficiently! 
This is the outpouring cry of a servant's heart.


What will I live for if not to serve You?
What will I live for if not to worship You?
What will I live for if not to bring you praise, and lift high Your Everlastingly Powerful Name?


What else could I live for?
What else is worth dying for?

What else is left for me to do, other than to live, and be prepared to die for You?
What else is left for me to do, other than to worship You?

There is nothing else that I could possibly want more than to serve You; than to be in the center of Your will for my life.

There is nothing else I could possibly ask for with all the strength of my heart, than to remain faithful to You, throughout all the days of my life.

There is nothing else I could possibly ask of you, than to give me the courage, wisdom, and strength, to proclaim the Good News of Your Everlasting Grace! (Amen! Hallelujah!)

To give me boldness and authority from the LORD my God, to speak of His Everlasting Grace and not be afraid! (Yes, LORD! Let it be so!)

Let me not worry about what to say;
Let Your Spirit flow forth!
Let your Spirit lead me, and guide me, in all that I say and do!
Let me not be empty inside LORD!
Let me have all of You!
Not for my sake; but for and by Your Everlasting Glory and Grace! (Amen! Hallelujah!)

Let me be diminished, so that You may be glorified and lifted up high!
I care not for my life; as long as Your Holy Name is proclaimed and lifted high!

Let the Power of Your Name and Everlasting Grace be known to all the Earth!
Let Your Holy Message of Truth be preached to the four corners of the Earth!
Let no one be caught by surprise! Let everyone hear the Message of Jesus Christ! (Amen! Hallelujah!)

As for me, there is only one thing I humbly request of Thee: You.

Give me You, and I shall be satisfied. Promise never to leave me; not even for a moment, and I shall have everything I need. 

For there is no one else for me. None, but Jesus.

And it is in His Holy, Everlasting, and Powerful Name that I pray,


Amen and Amen!


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Lyrics to None But Jesus :

In the quiet, in the stillness
I know that You are God
In the secret of Your presence
I know there I am restored

When You call I won’t refuse
Each new day again I’ll choose

There is no one else for me
None but Jesus
Crucified to set me free
Now I live to bring Him praise

In the chaos, in confusion
I know You’re Sovereign still
In the moment of my weakness
You give me grace to do Your will

When You call I won’t delay
This my song through all my days

All my delight is in You Lord
All of my hope, all of my strength
All my delight is in You Lord Forevermore

In the quiet, in the stillness
I know that You are God
In the secret of Your presence
I know there I am restored

When You call I won’t refuse
Each new day again I’ll choose

There is no one else for me
None but Jesus
Crucified to set me free
Now I live to bring Him praise

In the chaos, in confusion
I know You’re Sovereign still
In the moment of my weakness
You give me grace to do Your will

When You call I won’t delay
This my song through all my days

All my delight is in You Lord
All of my hope, all of my strength
All my delight is in You Lord Forevermore

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All Glory, Honor, and Praise be to God Almighty!
Forever & Always!
Amen, Amen, and Amen!

It All Begins With Surrender....

It may be hard to believe, but we are almost through with the first week of 2011! And if you're stunned like me, please allow me the privilege to wish you a belated Happy New Year! Amazing, isn't it?! 2010 flew by; it came and went in the blink of an eye. Quite frankly, the fact that the first decade of the New Millennium is gone, hasn't quite sunk in yet. (But I'll give it another week or two.) This can only mean two things: One, I'm getting old.(lol... :)) And two: I'm not getting any younger....(lol... :)) My apologies for my skewed sense of humor. I just couldn't resist the temptation of starting off my first blog post of the year with a little joke; (even if it's a bad one.... :))

All jokes aside however, I must say, that the thoughts that I'm about to share with you today, involves a topic which I believe every truly born-again Christian struggles with. And that is, surrender. But before I elaborate on the subject, I must digress in order to give you-the reader-a little background information with respect to the "birth"-so to speak-of the content of this blog post. Perhaps by doing so, the topic at hand will became more relatable, meaningful, and practically useful, in your day-to-day walk with Christ. (Amen Lord! Let it be so! In Christ's name I pray, amen and amen!) So, please, I humbly ask you, to bear with me.

Sometime between the final hours of the last day of the year 2010, and the dawning of the new year, I felt compelled to write; but not simply to write about a random topic off the top of my head. I felt compelled to write a message of hope to God's people. A message that would renew their hope, and strengthen their faith in God! (Amen! Hallelujah!) A message of encouragement. Something to help the people of God understand, that it is never too late to start anew. And that with each dawning of the day, our hope in Christ Jesus is renewed! (As is His Everlasting mercy towards us! Amen!)

But oddly enough, although I felt compelled to write and share a  message of hope with God's people, I had absolutely no idea what to write about. So, I tried to convince myself that it was all in my head. I wrestled with that tugging in my heart for days. But that ever-compelling feeling would not leave my heart. I HAD to write. That was the only thing I was certain about. Don't ask me how, or why. But I just knew, that I knew, that I knew, that I had to write. There was no escape. No way out. But I still did not know what to write about. After a bit more wrestling, and some more questioning, I finally gave in. I sought God in thought and said: "God, I feel compelled to write. In fact, I know I MUST write. But since I have no clue what to write about, I'll leave that up to You." "I surrender completely to You."

Then, it suddenly dawned on me. "Wait, that's it!" I said to myself. "Surrender; that's what I must write about."

Now, you may be asking yourself: What does surrender have to do with hope?" I promise I'll get to that in a moment. But for now, let's ponder upon another equally intriguing question: How often do we, as Christians, attempt to do the work of God based on our own strength, our own abilities and capabilities; based on our interpretation of what we think God would like us to do? (I don't know about you. But I have admittedly been down that road countless times.)  Now, please don't misunderstand me. The very fact, that we-as Christians-seek to do God's will, and are eager to 'decipher' it, and to do whatever we can to contribute to the unfolding of His plans and purpose(s) for our individual lives, is a wonderful thing! It shows we aim to please God. We long to be in the center of His perfect will for our lives! (Amen LORD! Hallelujah! Let it be so!)

Now, I am no expert on the subject. And I have yet a lot to learn. But here's what I've learned (so far) throughout the course of my internal battles. Here's what brings God's peace into my heart: God doesn't require us to 'decipher' His will for our lives. We don't have to constantly struggle trying to figure out what He wants from us. No. All He requires of  us is this: Genuine and complete surrender. Because once we wholeheartedly surrender to God's leadership and Lordship, He, Himself, will do His work through us; by the power of His Precious Holy Spirit working within us. (Amen LORD! Let it be so! In Jesus' name, amen and amen!) In other words, we do not have to do God's work for Him. We are however, called to surrender wholeheartedly to Him, so that He can do His work through us, for the glory, honor, and praise of Holy Name! (Amen and Amen!) 

Additionally, I cannot neglect to mention, that our vow and/or commitment to surrender to the LORD and His will, must be renewed daily. Moreover, it is imperative to note, that surrender also encompasses obedience to God's Holy Word, fearful (that is, respectful) reverence to His Holy Name, (Amen! Hallelujah!), and last but not least, the development and nourishment of an intimate relationship with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit on a daily basis.

Now that we've discussed the topic of surrender quite extensively, let's describe its relationship to hope. Shall we? Well, it's simple really. When we surrender to the source of all hope-that is, Jesus Christ-we cannot help but have hope. To put it simply, when we surrender completely to Christ, we subsequently place all of our hope, and all of our faith in Him. And those who place their trust and hope in the LORD shall not be dismayed. For the Word of the LORD says:

"But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." 

 (Isaiah 40:31; New Living Translation)       

"Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be discouraged for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with [M]y victorious right hand."  

 (Isaiah 41: 10; New Living Translation)

And it is with those scriptural verses in mind, that I would like to conclude this blog post. But before I leave you, please let me say this: The key to starting off the new year on the "right foot"-so to speak, is surrendering completely to God on a daily basis, in addition to, placing all your hope and faith in Jesus Christ! (Amen & Amen!)

More Scriptural food for thought: "For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster[;] [plans] to give you a future and a hope."  

(Jeremiah 29:11; New Living Translation)

All glory, honor, and praise, be to God Everlastingly!!!!!
Amen, Amen, & Amen!!!!!

May God Bless You!!! :)

Have a wonderful evening, and a Very Happy New Year!!!