Hello dear readers!
It seems to be a current theme that I'm now up at midnight blogging when it used to be that if I wasn't in bed by 10pm I would feel guilty. Oh well.
So, I'm still reading James. Still being highly convicted by this really short book in the Bible. The power of words never ceases to amaze me.
I'm not going to discuss the entire chapter this time, I'm just going to pull out one thing that stuck with me in chapter 2 and that is this: you have to do stuff.
This theme shows up somewhat in chapter one as well but it becomes clear in chapter 2.
What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? (v. 14)
Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is DEAD. (v. 17)
...but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? (v. 15)
It seems that within the "American" church today people are okay with coming Sunday mornings, listening, and letting it float out the other ear. And I'm not saying I am guilty of these same things. But we simply cannot just listen...we must act. And its not even a suggestion in the Bible. It clearly says faith by itself is DEAD...d-e-a-d, caputski, gone, nada, nonexistent...
So, you could have ALL the faith in the world. You could read your Bible every day. You could pray ever hour. But without action... what is your faith, really? I question myself a lot with this - if I believe in a heaven and a hell, a hell where there is real fire and people really suffer, and a heaven more wonderful then my brain can comprehend...then why do I not share my faith more often and with a greater sense of urgency???? This question literally keeps me up some nights.
Notice the last verse... "but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?" ...I read this verse and just stopped. The next day I was driving in my car and really noticed those people standing on the corners with signs... God, do you mean I should do something about their physical needs? The answer I received back: yes. So I found a gas station, bought groceries, and brought them back (after trying to park on an interstate..this is difficult.). I handed the man four bags of groceries. He was crying. I desperately wanted to share more of Jesus with him, but fear kept me from doing so. So as I handed them to him I said something along the lines of "Jesus loves you! God bless you! Good bye!" ... Next time, I know I need to stop...pause... and actually have a conversation.
But the point is this... you can't just believe. You can't just listen. You can't just read. You can't just pray. You must, must, must act and do as Jesus did.
Faith + deeds = bingo.
So, what will you do this week?
That is up to you.
Be blessed!
In Him,
Samantha
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
[James Chapter 1] - Thoughts to end a night
Hello dear readers!
This ones going to be a short one seeing as it is midnight. But I wanted to jot down a few thoughts before they were forgotten into the dream world.
I've recently re-discovered the book of James in the Bible. And, WOW. I appreciate how blunt this book is because my personality is the same way. It's convicting, to the point, and cuts to the chase. Line after line spoke directly to my heart tonight during an evening of community worship at my house. The following are a few (basic) thoughts on the first chapter of James...
He speaks about trial...
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you now that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." (1:2)
"Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial." (1:12)
In my life lately, I've been facing what feels like trial, after trial, after trial this year. And in almost every dimension...emotionally, physically, spiritually, financially. Recently, I've been "attacked" spiritually (which I will write about in another post), my mom was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer, my uncle was diagnosed with stage 6 skin cancer, I had $1,200 stolen from me, my car broke down several times (and cost several dollars) and the list continues...
I could complain. I could choose negativity (and for a long time, I did). I could be cynical (and for a long time, I was). And, most people would say I have the "right" to. But do I?
No. I don't. Because my sufferings are nothing in comparison. Granted, Christ sympathizes with my sufferings and cares about them. But how hard is it to consider your trials PURE JOY? Hard. But is it worth it? YES, because BLESSED is the man who perseveres UNDER trial...
He speaks about sin and temptation...
"When tempted, no one should say 'God is tempting me." (1:13)
"...nor does he [God] tempt anyone." (1:13)
"each is tempted by HIS OWN evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full grown, gives birth to death." (1:15)
This first verse is extremely interesting to me. No one should say "God is tempting me." I've heard it countless times. People will be tempted and assume its some sort of crazy test. But God isn't sitting up on a cloud going... "I wonder how much temptation Jane can handle this time. I'll amp up the game and see what she does!"... no, no, no... GOD is NOT the one tempting you. The verse goes on to say each is tempted by HIS OWN evil desire. So...I will hazardly say that YOU are tempting YOU... and to some extent, I can see this. We consistently put ourselves into situations that tempt us.
And do you notice the pattern? Desire --> Sin --> Death
Interesting, isn't it?
He speaks about action...
"Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry" (1:19)
"Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. DO WHAT IT SAYS. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like." (1:22)
"...continues to do this, not forgetting what he heard" (1:25)
The massive thing that is a red flag for me in these verses is essentially... you can't just go to church, pop a squat, hear the word, and then carry on back to la-ti-da life.. being a Christian means putting Christ into action. I can relate to the mirror depiction given. I used to go in and out of phases of reading the Bible. Then when I'd come back to it I felt as though I forgot everything I read before, even though I'd go through my Bible and find hundreds of notes and marks, I couldn't remember putting any of them there or what those verses said.
The last verse I want to highlight is this... "...keep oneself from being polluted by the world" (1:27)
What does this mean to you?
I'm still pondering it...
Blessings!
In Him,
Samantha
This ones going to be a short one seeing as it is midnight. But I wanted to jot down a few thoughts before they were forgotten into the dream world.
I've recently re-discovered the book of James in the Bible. And, WOW. I appreciate how blunt this book is because my personality is the same way. It's convicting, to the point, and cuts to the chase. Line after line spoke directly to my heart tonight during an evening of community worship at my house. The following are a few (basic) thoughts on the first chapter of James...
He speaks about trial...
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you now that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." (1:2)
"Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial." (1:12)
In my life lately, I've been facing what feels like trial, after trial, after trial this year. And in almost every dimension...emotionally, physically, spiritually, financially. Recently, I've been "attacked" spiritually (which I will write about in another post), my mom was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer, my uncle was diagnosed with stage 6 skin cancer, I had $1,200 stolen from me, my car broke down several times (and cost several dollars) and the list continues...
I could complain. I could choose negativity (and for a long time, I did). I could be cynical (and for a long time, I was). And, most people would say I have the "right" to. But do I?
No. I don't. Because my sufferings are nothing in comparison. Granted, Christ sympathizes with my sufferings and cares about them. But how hard is it to consider your trials PURE JOY? Hard. But is it worth it? YES, because BLESSED is the man who perseveres UNDER trial...
He speaks about sin and temptation...
"When tempted, no one should say 'God is tempting me." (1:13)
"...nor does he [God] tempt anyone." (1:13)
"each is tempted by HIS OWN evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full grown, gives birth to death." (1:15)
This first verse is extremely interesting to me. No one should say "God is tempting me." I've heard it countless times. People will be tempted and assume its some sort of crazy test. But God isn't sitting up on a cloud going... "I wonder how much temptation Jane can handle this time. I'll amp up the game and see what she does!"... no, no, no... GOD is NOT the one tempting you. The verse goes on to say each is tempted by HIS OWN evil desire. So...I will hazardly say that YOU are tempting YOU... and to some extent, I can see this. We consistently put ourselves into situations that tempt us.
And do you notice the pattern? Desire --> Sin --> Death
Interesting, isn't it?
He speaks about action...
"Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry" (1:19)
"Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. DO WHAT IT SAYS. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like." (1:22)
"...continues to do this, not forgetting what he heard" (1:25)
The massive thing that is a red flag for me in these verses is essentially... you can't just go to church, pop a squat, hear the word, and then carry on back to la-ti-da life.. being a Christian means putting Christ into action. I can relate to the mirror depiction given. I used to go in and out of phases of reading the Bible. Then when I'd come back to it I felt as though I forgot everything I read before, even though I'd go through my Bible and find hundreds of notes and marks, I couldn't remember putting any of them there or what those verses said.
The last verse I want to highlight is this... "...keep oneself from being polluted by the world" (1:27)
What does this mean to you?
I'm still pondering it...
Blessings!
In Him,
Samantha
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Wives and Husbands: Love & Respect
Hello dear readers,
Its been, well, almost a year since I've posted in this blog. Today I decided I really need to "start up" this blog again. No matter if people read it or not, I really need to write for me...
So here it goes.
It might not be consistent all the time, but I'm gonna give it my best shot.
This one, is about a topic I've been pondering a lot lately, and to be honest, it might be a little all over the place. But I'll try to write with clarity.
...... on to the blog
One of the most famous passages in the Bible on Wives/Husbands is found in Ephesians. Ephesians 5:22-33 addresses this concept. For quite sometime (probably years), I would read this passage and my mind would center on the word submit when it says, "Wives submit to your Husbands." I would stop there and think - me? submit to someone else? yeah, right, like that will happen. My heart was icy whenever anyone brought this subject up. Possibly because I've been in abusive relationships, but ultimately I just didn't like the idea of submitting to anyone. Ever. Period. End of story.
Thankfully, God doesn't stop working on my heart even though I'm ignorant sometimes and quite frankly pretty stubborn.
So today, a pastor I was listening to preached on this passage. And at first, those initial feelings of "here we go again..." came up... but I pushed them down and told myself I was going to listen with open ears.
I was surprised by what he said. And I found myself nodding consistently throughout the message (nodding in agreement - not snoozing).
The biggest thing that stood out to me was this -
1) God is and needs to be in control (and the center) of relationships
2) we are to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ
3) the wife/girlfriend/fiance relationship with God - and the husband/boyfriend/fiance relationship with God will determine the wife/girlfriend/fiance relationship with the husband/boyfriend/fiance
Submission doesn't mean coercive and one-sided... it is voluntary and mutual....this was my "AH HA! Light bulb" moment.
We don't submit because we have to...we submit out of love and service to Christ and others.
Bingo. Win. Breakthrough.
I will want to submit to my husband/boyfriend/fiance out of love, respect... not because of force or obligation...
He said four things will cause breakups and divorce: criticism, contempt, stonewalling, and defensiveness (Dr. John Gottman from the University of Washington came up with these).
Wives/girlfriends commonly criticise their husbands/boyfriends, which will lead to the husband/boyfriend stonewallling (shutting down emotionally) against their wives/girlfriends. And the cycle continues until there is no communication left.
In the Bible it commands husbands to love their wives. It never commands wives to love their husbands. But it does however command wives to respect their husbands. Because men see love as respect (so in essence, it does command this).
So my prayer is this.
1) I will never immasculate or disrespect my future husband.
2) I will let God determine my husband, not my fleshy desires.
3) I will let God be enough.
4) I will learn the true meaning of submission and how it applies to my future marriage.
5) I will seek God in everything I do so that when I enter into a relationship it will be about Him not us.
Be blessed this week!
In Him,
Samantha
Its been, well, almost a year since I've posted in this blog. Today I decided I really need to "start up" this blog again. No matter if people read it or not, I really need to write for me...
So here it goes.
It might not be consistent all the time, but I'm gonna give it my best shot.
This one, is about a topic I've been pondering a lot lately, and to be honest, it might be a little all over the place. But I'll try to write with clarity.
...... on to the blog
One of the most famous passages in the Bible on Wives/Husbands is found in Ephesians. Ephesians 5:22-33 addresses this concept. For quite sometime (probably years), I would read this passage and my mind would center on the word submit when it says, "Wives submit to your Husbands." I would stop there and think - me? submit to someone else? yeah, right, like that will happen. My heart was icy whenever anyone brought this subject up. Possibly because I've been in abusive relationships, but ultimately I just didn't like the idea of submitting to anyone. Ever. Period. End of story.
Thankfully, God doesn't stop working on my heart even though I'm ignorant sometimes and quite frankly pretty stubborn.
So today, a pastor I was listening to preached on this passage. And at first, those initial feelings of "here we go again..." came up... but I pushed them down and told myself I was going to listen with open ears.
I was surprised by what he said. And I found myself nodding consistently throughout the message (nodding in agreement - not snoozing).
The biggest thing that stood out to me was this -
1) God is and needs to be in control (and the center) of relationships
2) we are to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ
3) the wife/girlfriend/fiance relationship with God - and the husband/boyfriend/fiance relationship with God will determine the wife/girlfriend/fiance relationship with the husband/boyfriend/fiance
Submission doesn't mean coercive and one-sided... it is voluntary and mutual....this was my "AH HA! Light bulb" moment.
We don't submit because we have to...we submit out of love and service to Christ and others.
Bingo. Win. Breakthrough.
I will want to submit to my husband/boyfriend/fiance out of love, respect... not because of force or obligation...
He said four things will cause breakups and divorce: criticism, contempt, stonewalling, and defensiveness (Dr. John Gottman from the University of Washington came up with these).
Wives/girlfriends commonly criticise their husbands/boyfriends, which will lead to the husband/boyfriend stonewallling (shutting down emotionally) against their wives/girlfriends. And the cycle continues until there is no communication left.
In the Bible it commands husbands to love their wives. It never commands wives to love their husbands. But it does however command wives to respect their husbands. Because men see love as respect (so in essence, it does command this).
So my prayer is this.
1) I will never immasculate or disrespect my future husband.
2) I will let God determine my husband, not my fleshy desires.
3) I will let God be enough.
4) I will learn the true meaning of submission and how it applies to my future marriage.
5) I will seek God in everything I do so that when I enter into a relationship it will be about Him not us.
Be blessed this week!
In Him,
Samantha
Friday, January 13, 2012
In the Wilderness
I heard a speaker talk today and I was blown away. He spoke exactly what my heart needed to hear at the perfect moment.
He talked on the idea of being 'in the wilderness.' Throughout Scripture, there are many of examples of people entering this wilderness. The wilderness is in fact an actual, physical place (located in the eastern part of the world) - but you can also think of it as a figurative place as well.
In Scripture we see all sorts of people who were sent into, ran into, or chose to go into the wilderness. People like Moses, Sarah, Joseph, and even Jesus.
Sometimes God brought people into the wilderness to prepare them.
Sometimes people went into the wilderness because of their own sin.
Often times, words associated with the wilderness include:
For me personally, this last month I've definitely been in the wilderness. At the end of finals week in December I was defeated. I was emotionally, physically, and spiritually worn out.
During that week I had two options: press further into God OR turn away. This is the choice we all have when faced with our own personal seasons of wilderness. Sadly, many chose to turn away from God - even get angry with God that they are in this wilderness. And this, is the choice I made.
I could have chose to press in further, but instead I let my heart grow colder. Because of this, I went through a month of stumbling, slipping, and sliding. Many of us, find ourselves in this wilderness season often, and it usually looks different for everyone.
What I want to say is take courage and have hope if you find yourself in a similar season. A down-and-out sort of place. A rusted-and-chipped spot. A I-can't-do-it-another-day stage.
Check the verse: Deuteronomy 8:2-4 "Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD."
Resist turning away from God. Its hard. Its not easy. And you might be in the wilderness for awhile.
But the good news is,
He talked on the idea of being 'in the wilderness.' Throughout Scripture, there are many of examples of people entering this wilderness. The wilderness is in fact an actual, physical place (located in the eastern part of the world) - but you can also think of it as a figurative place as well.
In Scripture we see all sorts of people who were sent into, ran into, or chose to go into the wilderness. People like Moses, Sarah, Joseph, and even Jesus.
Sometimes God brought people into the wilderness to prepare them.
Sometimes people went into the wilderness because of their own sin.
Often times, words associated with the wilderness include:
Shame
Guilt
Fear
Depression
Worry
Anxiety
Loneliness
For me personally, this last month I've definitely been in the wilderness. At the end of finals week in December I was defeated. I was emotionally, physically, and spiritually worn out.
During that week I had two options: press further into God OR turn away. This is the choice we all have when faced with our own personal seasons of wilderness. Sadly, many chose to turn away from God - even get angry with God that they are in this wilderness. And this, is the choice I made.
My Bible got dusty, I chose to listen to mainly secular music, and my pray life dwindled.
I could have chose to press in further, but instead I let my heart grow colder. Because of this, I went through a month of stumbling, slipping, and sliding. Many of us, find ourselves in this wilderness season often, and it usually looks different for everyone.
What I want to say is take courage and have hope if you find yourself in a similar season. A down-and-out sort of place. A rusted-and-chipped spot. A I-can't-do-it-another-day stage.
Check the verse: Deuteronomy 8:2-4 "Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD."
Resist turning away from God. Its hard. Its not easy. And you might be in the wilderness for awhile.
But the good news is,
the wilderness doesn't last forever.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Serve
This is going to be a mumble jumble most likely. I just wanted to get my thoughts out there.
Two weeks ago I was having lunch with a friend. I expressed to him how I felt like we needed to "do" more then we say. How we needed to take words and put action to them. How we needed to stop living in a bubble but get out there and reach the city in a real and relevant way. Many people have these same sort of thoughts, ideas, and passions but that is all they remain.
So last night (Friday), we decided to go do. We loaded our trunk with 20+ loaves of bread (thanks to Hyvee!), 5 gallons of coffee (thanks to Dennys!), and coffee containers (thanks to Panera!). Along with the coffee and bread we also carried a few bags of shoes with us.
Then, we hit the streets.
Literally.
We walked around asking people if they would like a cup of coffee and a loaf or two of bread. We went downtown, to the trailer park, and finally to an apartment building most people avoid completely.
We had no agenda. We weren't shoving Bibles in peoples faces. We weren't doing it to get a happy feeling. We came merely to love and to serve.
People couldn't understand why. It was unfathomable to them.
Is there so little love in our world today that simple acts such as ours are considered so outlandish?
There is something wrong with this.
I'm not writing this to praise what we did - or to give the glory to us - because that is not the point. The point is - we took a pinch of time, a few donations, and love to the streets - and this small effort had a big impact.
We didn't need to come forcing Jesus - He showed up all on his own. And now, a recovering drug addict, a deaf man, a homeless person from Nashville, and an older gentlemen no longer contemplating suicide are coming to church on Sunday to learn more about Jesus and his love.
Romans 13:8 - Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Galatians 5:13 - For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Proverbs 10:12 - Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.
Jesus, show us how to love and serve those around us better. Give us eyes to see your children as you see them.
In Him,
Samantha
Two weeks ago I was having lunch with a friend. I expressed to him how I felt like we needed to "do" more then we say. How we needed to take words and put action to them. How we needed to stop living in a bubble but get out there and reach the city in a real and relevant way. Many people have these same sort of thoughts, ideas, and passions but that is all they remain.
So last night (Friday), we decided to go do. We loaded our trunk with 20+ loaves of bread (thanks to Hyvee!), 5 gallons of coffee (thanks to Dennys!), and coffee containers (thanks to Panera!). Along with the coffee and bread we also carried a few bags of shoes with us.
Then, we hit the streets.
Literally.
We walked around asking people if they would like a cup of coffee and a loaf or two of bread. We went downtown, to the trailer park, and finally to an apartment building most people avoid completely.
We had no agenda. We weren't shoving Bibles in peoples faces. We weren't doing it to get a happy feeling. We came merely to love and to serve.
People couldn't understand why. It was unfathomable to them.
Is there so little love in our world today that simple acts such as ours are considered so outlandish?
There is something wrong with this.
I'm not writing this to praise what we did - or to give the glory to us - because that is not the point. The point is - we took a pinch of time, a few donations, and love to the streets - and this small effort had a big impact.
We didn't need to come forcing Jesus - He showed up all on his own. And now, a recovering drug addict, a deaf man, a homeless person from Nashville, and an older gentlemen no longer contemplating suicide are coming to church on Sunday to learn more about Jesus and his love.
Romans 13:8 - Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Galatians 5:13 - For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Proverbs 10:12 - Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.
Jesus, show us how to love and serve those around us better. Give us eyes to see your children as you see them.
In Him,
Samantha
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Idol Sickness
In 2 Kings it reads: they followed worthless idols, and they themselves became worthless. I heard this verse read today - and it literally caused me to stop and think.
We often times think of "idols" as statues, witch doctors in another country, possessions, or people who we literally worship. Idols are much more then this. An idol is anything that takes precedence over God in our lives. An idol can be food, money, a job, a girlfriend, a boyfriend, a spouse, a celebrity, school, you name it.
In America, we're really good about disguising our idols. And we probably have more of them in our culture then anywhere else.
We value the fact that we can make our own decisions and choices and yet we're really slaves to the worldly things that consume us.
We're all longing for that hole in our life to be fulfilled - we all want to be satisfied. Many of us however, chose to fill that hole with idol after idol moving onto the next when the first doesn't fulfill. The devil continually looks for ways to fill our longings with things that will ultimately steal, kill, and destroy us.
Often times, the idol he gets us to follow won't even be something that is blatant, especially within the "Christian" sect.
For example, recently I found myself thinking often about my future career, and the longing to have a family. Those two things are not bad things to think about - but they began to consume my thoughts, my ideas, and invade most parts of my day - becoming my idol.
If we allow ourselves to be consumed with idols in our life - and start to follow worthless things - we will ultimately become those things. We become what we consume our lives with.
So whats your idol?
Food? Money? A desire for a spouse/significant other? A career? A job? Technology? Pride? Competition? Music? Industry? Reality TV? A celebrity? A sports team?
Identify it. Thats step one.
Papa God I pray that we are so consumed with You and the things of eternity and of Your Kingdom that earthly things don't even compare. I ask that You would reveal our idols to us God and begin to revive our hearts with a new passion for You. Papa, we live to glorify You and make Your Kingdom known.
In your beautiful son Jesus name,
Amen.
We often times think of "idols" as statues, witch doctors in another country, possessions, or people who we literally worship. Idols are much more then this. An idol is anything that takes precedence over God in our lives. An idol can be food, money, a job, a girlfriend, a boyfriend, a spouse, a celebrity, school, you name it.
In America, we're really good about disguising our idols. And we probably have more of them in our culture then anywhere else.
We value the fact that we can make our own decisions and choices and yet we're really slaves to the worldly things that consume us.
We're all longing for that hole in our life to be fulfilled - we all want to be satisfied. Many of us however, chose to fill that hole with idol after idol moving onto the next when the first doesn't fulfill. The devil continually looks for ways to fill our longings with things that will ultimately steal, kill, and destroy us.
Often times, the idol he gets us to follow won't even be something that is blatant, especially within the "Christian" sect.
For example, recently I found myself thinking often about my future career, and the longing to have a family. Those two things are not bad things to think about - but they began to consume my thoughts, my ideas, and invade most parts of my day - becoming my idol.
If we allow ourselves to be consumed with idols in our life - and start to follow worthless things - we will ultimately become those things. We become what we consume our lives with.
So whats your idol?
Food? Money? A desire for a spouse/significant other? A career? A job? Technology? Pride? Competition? Music? Industry? Reality TV? A celebrity? A sports team?
Identify it. Thats step one.
Papa God I pray that we are so consumed with You and the things of eternity and of Your Kingdom that earthly things don't even compare. I ask that You would reveal our idols to us God and begin to revive our hearts with a new passion for You. Papa, we live to glorify You and make Your Kingdom known.
In your beautiful son Jesus name,
Amen.
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