Here I am Lord, weak and frail, tired and thirsty. Strengthen my body, refresh my soul. I have come to the end of myself. It is You I want. All of my days, forevermore.
If from the very beginning I would just listen to my inner craving, my souls longing, my hearts song, that sings over and over “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus” How quickly my eyes become distracted from Your face. How swift my feet are in turning down different paths, of false comforts and trying to satisfy my flesh. Until I find myself in a place I do not know, and I am afraid. Then You gently whisper, “This is the way, walk in it.
My Jesus You are the most beautiful thing I have every seen. I want more. There is nothing on this earth that can satisfy me. Not my husband, not my children, not a house, not my health, not ministry. I could have everything and be dead inside. I will never stop crying out for more of You God.
Let’s go after Him, Liz!! I am so proud of you
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My dear Liz, In our yearning to be like Jesus, to be perfect, to be closer to God, it is easy to miss Him. He is there in the smile of your children, in the middle of a mess where you have just cleaned up, in a husbands grumpy mood, He is there holding you up, lifting your spirits, granting you patience, stamina, and joy. His light shines through you, to bless those all around you. Don’t let your yearning blind you to all the blessings that fill your days at this point in your life. Soon enough the little ones will be grown and you will walk into the next phase of your life. Each phase is a blessing all to itself. Know how much you are loved and appreciated by all your family and by God. Who else could do all the things for all those so close to you in your stead. Trust that you are in the right place, at the right time , right now. God bless you Honey, and keep you well and standing in His light. Love to you, Gram
Gram,
He is worthy of every beat of our hearts, every breath that we take, and every drop of our blood!
Thanks for your thoughts on my post. I do appreciate them:) I think you may have misunderdstood what I meant when I wrote it though. It seems that maybe you got the impression that I am unhappy or not enjoying being a wife and mom, when nothing could be farther from the truth. I have never before felt so fulfilled or enjoyed my calling as a mom as much as I do now. I can honestly say that I would not want to be anywhere else doing anything else. But it would be wrong of me to look to my family to complete me, and fulfill the longings in my soul that only God can. My post was more a cry from my heart to His heart. I am in love with Him and I want to know Him more. As Christians I believe we are to continually seek after Him and strive to get to know Him more. He fills me up so that I can be poured out for my family and others.
Like I said earlier, I have been enjoying being a wife and mom more than any other time in my life! and I want more of Jesus
Love you guys! Thanks for reading my blog:)
Hi! This is Dave’s friend from New Jersey. I just wanted to say that I cannot explain how deeply this post blessed me. The love you have for Him is amazing and encouraging beyond belief. It’s such a beautiful thing to be reminded that at the end of each day He truly is ALL that we need and not a single thing on this earth no matter how wonderful could ever even begin to compare with the greatness of knowing Him!
*I forgot to add the author of this quote is our good friend Tom Zurowski,
“He is worthy of every beat of our hearts, every breath that we take, and every drop of our blood!”