O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied
me and made me thirsty for more. I am painfully conscious
of my need for further grace. I am ashamed of my lack of
desire. I God, the Triune God, I want to want Thee; I long
to be filled with longing; I thirst to be made more thirsty still.
Show me Thy Glory, I pray Thee, so that I may know Thee
indeed. Begin in mercy a new work of love within me. Say to
my soul, 'Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away.'
Then give me grace to rise and follow thee up from this
misty lowland where I have wandered so long.
...
Jesus, I need to give myself up. I am not strong enough to love You
and walk with You on my own. I can't do it, and I need You. I need you deeply
and desperately. I believe You are worth it, that You are better than anything else
I could have in this life or the next. I want You. And when I don't, I want to want
You. Be all in me. Take all of me. Have Your Way with me.
Francis Chan- Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
When was the last time you told God how beautiful He is? How you love Him more than anything else in the world? How He's the best thing that's ever happened to you? When was the last time you reveled in how good He is to you? I notice that when I feel like I'm sinking in the mire of a bad day, and I take sometime to focus on all the ways God has been unbelievable to me, the bad things don't mean as much anymore.
Take some time out to tell God how awesome He is!
Source: We Heart It
Beautiful post! I hadn't heard of Francis Chan before. And that photo you used and excerpt are so beautiful.
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