"Jesus, You alone will be my first love." may i love You so much that is seems that i hate everyone else. i look forward to the day that You will make heaven and earth one. "God, i want to dream again - take me where i've never been - i want to go there - this time i'm not scared."
these are the layers of my heart that i know of: first, the layer that requires no introspection - that i go about my business not thinking of You; second, that i am cynical and do not trust You; third, (this is as deep as i can go - it scares me that You can go further) that i love You and want to trust You. therefore, God, i want You to peel off the outer hard layers. You have told me that it will sting, but that it will be good. You have given me a heart of flesh - may i not harden it. You left the decision up to me, and i choose to right our relationship rather than keep myself from a little pain.
because You love me, may i love myself. this is my special request: that i may finish my project - You know what it is - by this time next year, and may i run the disney marathon in 2010.
may i pray without ceasing. may i never stop believing. may i always be as a little child. may we always hope and trust in You. take away M's cynicism. heal H. may i give D to You. give L direction. save W once again. open the eyes of S. may E's dreams come true, and may she be patient. thank You for J - bless her and may i not be jealous of her when You do. heal A's teeth and shoulder/arm. help G to pursue her passion. may P be healthy and happy. may my family believe and trust You. may we love life. may You kingdom come!
Friday, December 26, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
to Jesus Who made me
may i not create any illusions or give the devil a foothold on my life. may i pay more attention to You and love You more and talk to You more. heal my heart. calm me and excite me. give me energy. take away my selfishness.
God, i am so excited - is that due to coffee and exercise or something else? or both? my moods are slightly annoying to me - today i am happy, but yesterday i was feeling stupid, slow, pathetic. until K and J and i talked about our road trip plans - then i was excited. may i praise You even when i feel stupid and angry.
thank You for nail polish - please help me not to be vain, but to find the blue/black nail polish. may it be right for us to go on this roaf trip. may we (the C group) be as trees firmly planted by streams of water that yeild their fruit in season and whose leaves do not whither. may whatever we do prosper. o! that You would bless us indeed and increase our territory! may You send us a leader, but may we all be leaders.
may this garden project be all that it can be. bless D to accomplish all that he can for You. give M a loving spirit. give L a passion, and may he not be afraid to pursue it. heal H. lead Y to you. may You use me to bring S back to faith in You. thank You for E, H, and J - may i not give up on them, and may they not give up on me. may E know that her dreams will come true. may J go from good to better. please let that man at the gas station know that You love him. may the R thing be all it can be.
o, God, my God, thank You that the Spirit speaks my unutterable longings.
God, i am so excited - is that due to coffee and exercise or something else? or both? my moods are slightly annoying to me - today i am happy, but yesterday i was feeling stupid, slow, pathetic. until K and J and i talked about our road trip plans - then i was excited. may i praise You even when i feel stupid and angry.
thank You for nail polish - please help me not to be vain, but to find the blue/black nail polish. may it be right for us to go on this roaf trip. may we (the C group) be as trees firmly planted by streams of water that yeild their fruit in season and whose leaves do not whither. may whatever we do prosper. o! that You would bless us indeed and increase our territory! may You send us a leader, but may we all be leaders.
may this garden project be all that it can be. bless D to accomplish all that he can for You. give M a loving spirit. give L a passion, and may he not be afraid to pursue it. heal H. lead Y to you. may You use me to bring S back to faith in You. thank You for E, H, and J - may i not give up on them, and may they not give up on me. may E know that her dreams will come true. may J go from good to better. please let that man at the gas station know that You love him. may the R thing be all it can be.
o, God, my God, thank You that the Spirit speaks my unutterable longings.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
to Jesus, fairest of ten thousand
loveliest Lord, make me lovely like You. make me like You as much as i can be like You. create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me. reveal to me any unknown sins so that i may repent and give me the strength to repent of those sins that i already know of. may i pray without ceasing. may i love You with all that i am and all that i have. may i utilize the gifts that You have given me. may Your kingdom come. let Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. may i not be vain, but may i fit into my blue jeans again. reveal to me what You want me to do about situation A. heal H and reveal truth to her. o, that You would bless me indeed! o, that You would give me faith and wisdom. turn S around to You - may she be Your witness. may all my extended family have a strong faith in You. may my family be knit together with love and keep the untiy of the Spirit in the bond of peace. may my unspeakable longings be fulfilled. i weep before You for my desires. may T and D sleep well. i am unworthy to be called Your servant, yet You call me Your child and friend.
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