Awake and Alive
(On Location: Myrtle Beach, SC)
I’ve been up since 3:30 AM and haven’t been able to fall back to sleep. We made it safely to Mrytle Beach, SC and we’ve got a pretty light schedule for today. There will be a few people going to church this morning. I will not be among them. I want to finish one of my papers today and hopefully be ahead of the schedule. I also want to read through my English assignments.
…On the trip here, I started with no one in my car. I wanted to do this because I needed some down-time. And it was very relaxing. I spent most of my time praying for the people on this trip. My prayer has been that GOD move powerfully during the week. We’re talking about “Guy/Girl stuff” and I think this question is so important to our society. I think we’ve lost our way…but then again, I’ve already covered this.
My prayer is that God will give me the wisdom to slow down. These past five-six weeks have been so stressful. I’m ready for a vacation. Unfortunately, this will NOT be one. I hope that will change, but I don’t foresee it happening. I think the only times I will get time for myself is times in the morning when I’m reading or doing homework.
God, you are everything to me. I want this week to reflect your love and your grace. So often I find myself lost in the sea of problems, issues, and concerns. I could easily try to do things on my own terms but God, I want your way. Lord, I want to see what you see, but in your wisdom you have not shown me what you are doing. God, grow my faith in you. Help me understand what you are doing in the hearts of your people. I pray for your protection over those who are here. I ask you give them hearts of humbleness and are receptive to your voice, your word, your spirit. Jesus, will you come and heal these hearts. And thank you Jesus for what you’ve done in my life, and allowing me to experience your gift of singleness in the way you intended it to be. Help me fan the flame of the passion you gave me to others. And finally Lord, I pray for myself. I recognize that I need rest. And God, I want to find that rest in you. Deliver me…
Here I am, again
In this raging sea
On my knees again
Deep calls to deep
Feel like I’m drowning
My arms are just to tired to swim
Feel like I’m sinking
On my knees again
In the ROAR of your waterfall
In the storm of you
May you find me holding on
May you find me true
And I put my hope
And I put my trust
And I put myself in you, in you Lord…
Wash me clean
Set me free
Hold me close
And COVER ME….