I have chased other lovers.
people and possessions.
I've loved the lover of my soul
with only parts of my heart
I've been deep in affairs
idolater, adulteress,
the depths of my heart reveal.
But the Lover I've betrayed
is full of mercy, and grace
His pursuit is endlessly untamed
who He is gives me no other option.
But to fall, madly. deeply
whole heartedly, surrendered in love.
"I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her.
I will give back her vineyards and make the valley of troubles a door of hope.
she will sing as in teh days of her youth.." Hosea 1:14-15
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Hello little blogger family!!
change, changes, and more changing seem to be the theme of the last year of my life and I'm anticipating lots lots more in the next 4 years. For a while I haven't really been flowing with the current on all this, I've had my heels dug- stuck. not intentionally, my heart just wasn't catching up to speed.
Before:
For starters, as crazy as this sounds, leaving Lubbock was not so appealing to me. I wasn't really as thrilled about graduating as everyone seem to think I should be. All of my closest friends are here. I'm part of a beautiful body of believers. and now my brother has planted himself in the L-B-K. I had no idea of where else to go. I really just wanted to hurry up and meet a guy, date and hey what the heck let's get married in May when I graduate. Crazy huh? and that way if I had to leave lubbock at least I wasn't doing it alone. those we're just the plans I had held on to for so long. they were comfortable. I was completely satisfied in my relationship with the Lord, but let's be real I wasn't even being aware of what He was doing around me and how all that points and leads me to what He desires.
then: Jesus works and works and works and works and works and works on my heart
After:
I'm so thankful that He has molded my heart to desire and be completely content, wait super excited about what He has in store. I'm excited for the journey and for the adventure. and its most beautiful just sitting back and letting Him do all the leading.
My prayer is that I would continue to seek His wisdom and abide in Christ to live a life that brings glory to Him.
change, changes, and more changing seem to be the theme of the last year of my life and I'm anticipating lots lots more in the next 4 years. For a while I haven't really been flowing with the current on all this, I've had my heels dug- stuck. not intentionally, my heart just wasn't catching up to speed.
Before:
For starters, as crazy as this sounds, leaving Lubbock was not so appealing to me. I wasn't really as thrilled about graduating as everyone seem to think I should be. All of my closest friends are here. I'm part of a beautiful body of believers. and now my brother has planted himself in the L-B-K. I had no idea of where else to go. I really just wanted to hurry up and meet a guy, date and hey what the heck let's get married in May when I graduate. Crazy huh? and that way if I had to leave lubbock at least I wasn't doing it alone. those we're just the plans I had held on to for so long. they were comfortable. I was completely satisfied in my relationship with the Lord, but let's be real I wasn't even being aware of what He was doing around me and how all that points and leads me to what He desires.
then: Jesus works and works and works and works and works and works on my heart
After:
tentative post graduation plans:
get a jeep+work for an agency as a traveling OT= two thumbs up!I'm so thankful that He has molded my heart to desire and be completely content, wait super excited about what He has in store. I'm excited for the journey and for the adventure. and its most beautiful just sitting back and letting Him do all the leading.
My prayer is that I would continue to seek His wisdom and abide in Christ to live a life that brings glory to Him.
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