I want to live happily ever after.
I want to impact the world.
I want to be good at singing.
I want to meet him, and to know it’s him.
I want him to want me.
I want to travel the world.
I want to eat as many cream puffs as I can, without facing any consequences.
I want to look like her.
I want my grandma back.
I want friendships to be like they used to be.
I want no one to go hungry, and everyone to have a roof over their head.
I want to play in a basketball game where there is no such thing as getting fouled out.
I want to adopt a baby from Africa, Asia, South America, and
I want a Persian kitty named Gus.
I want to be able to live a life of ministering on the streets without worrying about making a living for myself.
I want to play the piano.
I want to be confident.
I want to be serenaded by Jim Sturgess.
I want to enrich the lives of others.
I want to make a difference.
How is it so easy, so second-nature, for me to want these things, and yet such a struggle for me be in a constant state of want and desire for more of Jesus? Comparing a Persian cat to the Creator of the Universe..it doesn’t seem to be a difficult decision in choosing what I would desire more, but the answer is sometimes shocking.
Looking at how I live my life, what is it that I am yearning for? My fruit would show that often times it’s not more of Jesus, but rather the temporal things of this world such as romance and appearance. I find my thoughts revolving around these things, and my happiness is often dependent on whether or not they are within reach. Meanwhile, Christ is standing by hoping that I will wake up and realize that He is the only thing worth longing for. He would love nothing more than for me to simply WANT HIM.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:28-29
I want to, want to want You.
I want to want you, Jesus.
I want to, want to want You.
I want to want to, Jesus.
You have shown your Truth,
I confessed my sins.
Teach me to repent and believe.
Lived a broken life,
You can heal my heart.
Lord your grace is all that I need.
I need to, need to need You.
I need to need you, Jesus.
I need to, need to need You.
I need to need you, Jesus.
You have shown your Truth,
I confessed my sins.
Teach me to repent and believe.
Lived a broken life,
You can heal my heart.
Lord your grace is all that I need. –Confessions, Casey Hurt
2 comments:
Wow Babe! This is amazing! You will have the desires of your heart! You will accomplish the things you have set to do! Your heart and dreams will not go un satisfied.
i love it. and i love casey's song! he sang it at dox this week and i thought of you.
but this is amazing brit because i completely and fully agree with you on almost every one...except for the cat named gus because you know i feel about those :)
but really. i was kinda hit with the same conviction early this week and it is so good to see that we are going through the same stuff because that means we can help and encourage each other throught it and help each other remember what it means to have abundant life and know that that only comes through christ not things of this world.
LOVE YOU BRITNICLARICE
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