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Page In My Journal: i need more passion

2012
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Every now and then I post a peek into my latest journal entry in hopes that my thoughts, struggles and raw questions will spark someone else to get real with Jesus in their own way.

 

 

Father God, I feel flat. My passion for You is flat and one dimensional. Don’t You get tired of me coming to You with this? I know your answer is No, but I’m tired of it myself. Lord, I remember a day seven years ago where I asked that You would give me a heart for You alone. Oh how You filled my heart and gave me Holy focus and worship. 

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A page in my journal

2012
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The week before Easter I wrote this on Facebook as an attempt to get my priorities in order:

Whew! My life is a bit chaotic this week. I’m choosing to sit in the eye of the storm and focus on THE MOST IMPORTANT THING: He died on the Cross, He rose from the dead, He sits on the Throne and HE is in control of my chaos. The end.

 

Lord, yesterday we celebrated Your victory over death, Your victory over our sin, Your glory and Your awesome power. I want to live this out in my life beyond Easter Sunday.

 

My life is still chaotic. A wrench was thrown in my carefully laid plans today that threatens to throw me into a tizzy. But, I will stand in Your presence, at the Throne, and trust that You are in control. For when I LIVE OUT! my trust in You and RISE UP! rather than fall prey to chaos I see the benefits of enjoying the Fruit of the Spirit.

 

The Holy Spirit produces a different kind of fruit: unconditional love, joy, peace, patience, kindheartedness, goodness, faith- fulness,gentleness, and self-control. You won’t find any law opposed to fruit like this. {Galatians 5:22-23 The Voice}

Lord, I don’t want to live to day in the rut of chaos, in worry and in distrust. I will RISE UP and live in peace, joy, YOUR love and in self-control. Oh how easy it is for me to lack self control and wallow in my own chaos.

 

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But You equip me to LIVE OUT my faith in You.

 

I will partake in the Holy fruit of peace…taking a deep breath and relent of my self-perceived control.

 

I will partake in the Holy fruit of joy…looking for ways that You show up in the midst of my crazy life…I will praise You!

 

I will partake in the Holy fruit of love…knowing that You love me enough to only set out the best for my life.

Now since we have chosen to walk with the Spirit, let’s keep each step in per- fect sync with God’s Spirit.

I choose TODAY to walk in Your Spirit, to partake of Your Holy fruit and ENJOY!

Amen.

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Seek His Face

2012
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Here is a peek into my journal…

Lord I’m intrigued by this concept I see popping up in Scripture: Seek The Face Of God. I want to know how to seek your face. David, Moses, Paul, John all sought your face and I don’t want to miss out! I want in on what the angels see––I want to see Your glory, your beauty, your majesty, YOUR FACE.

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I do know that I need to give thanks to Jesus for the making a way for me to see Your face Lord. Thank You Jesus for the cross. Thank You for opening wide the curtain so I can experience God.

 

 

O Lord, our Lord,how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory above the heavens.

Out of the mouth of babies and infants,you have established strength because of your foes,to still the enemy and the avenger

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,

what is man that you are mindful of him,and the son of man that you care for him? {Psalm 8:1-4}

Let me not live in numb apathy––missing out on little sparkles of heaven you surprise me with every day. Open my eyes to see Your face…

in the beautiful sunrise and crystal clear morning

 

in the smile of a stranger on the street

 

in the graciousness of a friend who offers an unexpected hug

 

in the thought that I can curl up next to you and share my heart.

 

Amen.

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